{"product_id":"iberospinus-natarioi","title":"Iberospinus natarioi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\"\u003eIberospinus natarioi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a recently described spinosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous (Barremian, approximately 130 million years ago) in present-day \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePortugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, specifically in the Papo Seco Formation. This taxon represents one of the most complete spinosaurids known from the Iberian Peninsula and provides relevant information about the early diversity of the group in Western Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eIt is a medium-sized theropod within Spinosauridae, with an estimated length of \u003cstrong data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"578\"\u003e6 to 9 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e and an approximate body mass of \u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"630\"\u003e1–2 tons\u003c\/strong\u003e, although these figures are provisional due to the incomplete nature of the fossil material. The remains include cranial elements, vertebrae, ribs, parts of the pelvic girdle, and limbs, which has allowed for a relatively detailed anatomical reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eThe skull, though fragmentary, shows typical spinosaurid characteristics, such as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eelongated and narrow snout\u003c\/strong\u003e, with conical and slightly recurved teeth, lacking marked serrations, adapted for catching aquatic prey like fish. Distinctive features have been identified in the mandibular and dental region that differentiate \u003cem data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eIberospinus\u003c\/em\u003e from other European spinosaurids like \u003cem data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1317\"\u003eBaryonyx\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eVallibonavenatrix\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eThe axial skeleton features vertebrae with elongated centra and possibly some degree of pneumatization, although less developed than in more derived spinosaurids. There is no clear evidence of a high \"dorsal sail\" like in \u003cem data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eSpinosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e, but there are indications of somewhat elongated neural spines, suggesting the presence of a low to moderate dorsal crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003eThe forelimbs were robust, with well-developed humeri and strong claws, likely used for catching prey or manipulating food, in line with other members of the clade. The hind limbs, although not completely known, indicate an animal capable of bipedal locomotion, possibly with some adaptation to riparian or semi-aquatic environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2568\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFrom a phylogenetic point of view, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eIberospinus natarioi\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies a basal position within Spinosauridae, showing a combination of primitive and derived characters that help to clarify the early evolution of the group. Its discovery reinforces the hypothesis of a wide distribution of spinosaurids in Europe during the Early Cretaceous and suggests that the Iberian Peninsula was an important area in the initial diversification of these semi-aquatic theropods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate measurements of the Iberospinus:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull 1:35 Scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength 209 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight 83 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth 75 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnout-to-tail length 257 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Remote Times","offers":[{"title":"1:35 \/ Unprimed","offer_id":54752973619468,"sku":"DC-1371-135-SINI","price":67.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Primed","offer_id":54752973652236,"sku":"DC-1371-135-IMPRI","price":74.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Hand-painted","offer_id":54752973685004,"sku":"DC-1371-135-PINTA","price":197.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1106\/7660\/files\/IberospinusWalk_1.jpg?v=1775742357","url":"https:\/\/dinosauriacreatures.com\/en\/products\/iberospinus-natarioi","provider":"Dinosauria Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}