# New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal could reshape dinosaur origins timeline

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 07:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Nautilus | Science Connected | The Ancient Mammal That Changes Our Understanding of Dinosaur Origins | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNdEhoNlhJZ2ZsRzRUSnFZdmI1VEJTX2ZHWGR2TG9wWXVqZW1uNC1Kd085aUVGNFAxTEpFd1N2dU5zT193SHJuTUw5Rnc5aTFfWm5FSlNaMlU0UVlqMFNPV0xjdy03WG9OeVJ1VzNnb1ExOHZUS0pnMTU5aWp6dUpTN0prSXYwVjM4c2t3dUpJOGZsWXlOMWljVC1PSQ?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science Connected | The Ancient Mammal That Changes Our Understanding of Dinosaur Origins | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQeTFBcTNITE5TQWg4MmV0cGJuWDZsZHloWGVLbXlMVUlMMzJjdnVNdXRrSWxPbXh6b3M0d1dsNmJ2MmxKYlNCOHMtS05iblZHdS05WXYtMXNkMXkzcEdIQ3BueC10dEJyQTgzNTQxb2YyVXpCV1FLWEEtaFhFc1A3Ti1CdTUxYjNBdFA2YWhQU1FDeGM5cXdLa2VYX1Y?oc=5) |
| ScienceDaily | A 240-million-year-old fossil just changed the dinosaur timeline | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9Fenl3RUNLZ05VZV9xd0ZCSHhfSjJmX1B3NXpkVDk5SkF3LTB1b1dzTm9uQzdMamIwY0ZnWDZqVjRROXMxSTJhc19UcFRVdlpPdHh4WUhxT21fbWRMRXNvY3F6MFhjVVQ2aHhiQXBfMA?oc=5) |
| CP24 | Researchers discover a new prehistoric animal species from Tanzania dating back nearly 240 million years | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQc3M1WHJ3ZVVpT21LdmRheGU5M2tDUGQ5Q1pnUTZtRGI5dXB1QUNjZlRZc29aSU1UTEdjaGJmRTFpYUdBUVFaQTRBN214eFRONlp6V3VVT0lpdGZkZHF6NllKd0JEcEd6cWFhN3A2WjZHUHI5ZGpoN3o3NWEyTmgya29hX2xUdEJVRlpyNUJKZ3dnNkVlb2hDZ3J3R3ZFbXVUM3BBdzFKdVB0OUZlRDA3NHh5UWJDZFBLMXlZMTlTNVdfekNQRzRUTk9uS2U5SFFwdUR2YjZaNUhIYk5SdjdLMkNR?oc=5) |
| BBC Wildlife Magazine | “Imagine a huge pig with a turtle’s beak and tusks.” New prehistoric species discovered hiding in London’s Natural History Museum | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOWE1YMnR3bjE5RzRMNlFVQlJQRHYwTy1MMFk5Umd6NGVkVld0dmU2Z3ozdmpmQlo1eFlSVmdFYnE4VUMwWXduTEhZQlhmakw4TzRMb3pWN2dHSXgySU1OTWVpTlNGOTM4MUQtNVJoMTZXbVdWUDVEVV9PNW9yMWZQdERpd3lFSHhCUk5LY1BjYk9Mdw?oc=5) |
| Moneycontrol.com | New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered; it could tell us more... | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgJBVV95cUxNOGZHbGd3VkVsdWhhZWlaS0V4alBpUHRfQ2VieFdQXzR6Ynl6ZDc2VTUwNXpObXFmMmpGZHlDOFFiLW1tTWJLVVY3TzZ1UG1YRUxvUk1rS1VFUFc3aFlOdGNHdGNLczBxTWxCSmZ5dy0ta3BiMm1sc1FxaHN2dXpDX0dsUkFSVnlrYXMyd1dOek5ESnBGamUyYTZ3ZC14a0VSWGlaQ1NHUnhULUgwUUt5YzhsQXVueUs1OC04c2ZkNFNCaUhFeE50Y1BUMU5LRkZITnM1enJveHN6bGp3UGFRNUJhYTltcVVEaWZpaGZibUVnb2NSc1pnTF9hcE9WQ2dmX3JDU3QzVHE0ZjhiSjNWb05hb0tPRllPS1BSOWxpSm5pT0JtX1hodGZNM1A2Z9IBswJBVV95cUxQNldJQXhqVEptSE10Y0hsVk9DaF94SkZPbWtMWVV) |
| Inshorts | New species of 240-mn-yr-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered - The study was published in 'JVP' | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOMy1hRlhPb011bWVIZFlhd0JTQm9CQ0tyeEpMeGFfMDg0ZzVEOElndjlodzRENVFERDkySE5iY1RaYUpYVnF5Z1RsZVdfclNSR1hVWVhyZ2hNbVJVUGhJRTN6M095NzhaMFJXTGgzMnFpeWJmcGF3QlJLbVY3MVAzUzdOS1c3Rk81bjFGWkFfVkRTSmd3TmFZYThrb2ZjeUpsR0g1N2dBeTM5SE03d1lNOGpFMGlyUdIBuwFBVV95cUxOZnRXUnlVRm5yYXN6TDZ2VC1kYWRFRGhxNmU3SHlIdzA1OUxkb2Z0SnNGWWwxNHJEUlZSekw3NlJTWTZCTFVNQXFUeFBfRXhSc2JPc0JJN09LZkxyeTE5RllpbkxaUmtRVUNPekFTNUdwZEcwdWlNd1ZZU1JublVKRWxGM0laN2ctOUFKZ3Y3M0VObUpUNDYyZVlyRkh) |
| Sci.News | New Dicynodont Species from Tanzania Suggests Younger Age for Rocks Tied to Earliest Dinosaurs | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1JTUgzS0tpTzVSWURqd244R0RyUjUzWFBlNGkwR0RQZHhkaVZGa0JGTGtqczNPSVpFdGNObk1KcWhxSU5HZGpHcUt3allIV1hPdXg3TmYxVmI0Z3ZhMDlCbjNuUDF0OVNkXzNNaTRhRENYMXF6RXZyVG1QZ2UxQQ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal could reshape dinosaur origins timeline | 2026-09-15 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBZT0tlZklqa1NXU2NObVdlQlBDZnV4Uktvam1HQ01KNnZLVXRfaXlCWGRHLWlJQjAxeVBDU0U0eGFETUJmRlUzcEh6dm9wUGh3MS16YWUyWUM5bGFXVTNGQkxLMElYZUc2Z3hDdmdMN0E3djNaWmZpTVRDUE1oWGM?oc=5) |

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