Tridentinosaurus antiquus Unearthed in Italian Alps Turns Out to Be a Fake, Researchers Devastated by Unexpected Discovery!
Bozen, Italy – A surprising discovery has shaken up the world of paleontology: a supposedly ancient lizard fossil found in the Italian Alps, dating back to 280 million years ago, has turned out to be an elaborate fake. The fossil, known as Tridentinosaurus antiquus, was excavated in 1931 and was once thought to be one of the oldest lizard fossils ever found. The revelation came after a team of researchers led by paleobiologist Valentina Rossi …