A green dinosaur skeleton discovered in Utah may represent a new species, according to National Geographic.

The reconstructed skeleton measures approximately 75 feet in length and weighs approximately five tons.

A green dinosaur skeleton discovered in Utah may represent a new species, according to National Geographic.
A green dinosaur skeleton discovered in Utah may represent a new species, according to National Geographic.

After reconstructing its remains, a new dinosaur species may have been discovered.

A team from the NHMLAC reassembled the first-of-its-kind green dinosaur fossil discovered in southeastern Utah.

In 2007, a 150-million-year-old dinosaur was discovered among a pile of dinosaur bones, including diplodocus, stegosaurus, allosaurus, camarasaurus, and other species, according to a report from National Geographic.

The bones gathered for reconstruction are not from a single dinosaur, according to NatGeo.

The fossils discovered at the site are a combination of parts from two or more prehistoric reptiles of the same species.

experts study a model of a Diplodocus
Paleontologists Luis Chiappe, at right, and Pedro Mocho study a model of a diplodocus at Research Casting International, where real dinosaurs are reconstructed. (Craig Cutler/National Geographic)

The species with a long neck and four sturdy legs has not yet been identified, but experts speculate it may be part of the diplodocus genus.

NatGeo named the dinosaur "Gnatalie" due to the abundance of gnats during the first summer at the excavation site.

The bones from the fossil preparation site were shipped to Research Casting International (RCI) in Canada, a leading provider of museum technical services, for casting and mounting.

Gnatalie then made its way to its new display in Los Angeles.

dinosaur bone preparator
At the museum’s lab in Los Angeles, preparators cut open the jackets and spent years removing the concrete-hard matrix. Here, preparator Erika Durazo reveals the details in a section of the dinosaur’s spine. (Craig Cutler/National Geographic)

On the West Coast, the most complete sauropod skeleton is known, according to NatGeo.

The average city bus is approximately 37.5 feet long, while the dinosaur measures 75 feet, making it almost twice as long as a typical bus. Additionally, the dinosaur weighs around five tons, which is significantly heavier than a city bus's average weight of two tons.

It's also the first green dino skeleton to be displayed worldwide.

full gnatalie dino skeleton recovery
The crowning moment comes as RCI technician Kevin Krudwig positions the skull on the nearly completed skeleton, which measures 75 feet long and weighs about five tons. In life, the dinosaur may have weighed two times as much. (Craig Cutler/National Geographic)

The unusual green color of bones was caused by volcanic activity from 80 to 50 million years ago, which heated up the bones and caused a new green mineral to form, according to NatGeo.

In November, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will unveil a new wing featuring a multi-million-dollar reconstruction as its main attraction.

by Angelica Stabile

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