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Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers discover new species of extinct reptile related to New Zealand tuatara . Paleontologists unearthed fossil remains of a reptile that lived alongside Stegosaurus and Allosaurus dinosaurs in what is now Wyoming.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Allosaurus was discovered in 1877 in Colorado and named by Othniel Charles Marsh. This specimen offered just a few fragments of the dinosaur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Allosaurus jimmadseni was first discovered by George Engelmann of the University of Nebraska, Omaha on July 15, 1990 during a contracted paleontological inventory of the Morrison Formation of Dinosaur National Monument.

Detailed explanation-4: -Allosaurus fragilis is one of three theropods found in the Carnegie Quarry, the others being Ceratosaurus sp. and Torvosaurus tanneri. This specimen of Allosaurus fragilis has attracted the attention of paleontologists around the world and has been referenced in many scientific studies.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Jakapil kaniukura, shown here in an artist’s illustration, is notable for its tiny arms and distinctive jaw. A species of dinosaur recently discovered in Argentina had an armored back, distinctive jaw and tiny arms - and was roughly the size of a dog.