Summary
- A new herbivore dinosaur species identified in Coahuila, Mexico sheds light on the diverse dinosaur population in the region 72 million years ago
- The newly discovered hadrosaurid species, Coahuilasaurus lipani, had unique bony structures adapted for crushing tough vegetation like palm leaves
- The finding challenges previous notions of dinosaur fauna in North America, highlighting the distinctiveness and endemism of Mexican dinosaur species
- The discovery was made through reevaluation of previously classified fossil remains