A NEW TYRANNOSAUR Has Been Discovered! | Meet Tromerosaurus solumons

🦖 A NEW TYRANNOSAUR HAS BEEN DISCOVERED!

Meet Tromerosaurus solumons, a newly described tyrannosaur from Alberta, Canada, that could help paleontologists better understand the evolution of some of the most famous predators ever to walk the Earth!

Described in a 2026 scientific paper, this dinosaur lived approximately 77–76 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous. But what makes it particularly interesting is its unusual combination of anatomical characteristics associated with two major tyrannosaur groups: Albertosaurinae and Tyrannosaurinae.

So where does Tromerosaurus actually belong on the tyrannosaur family tree?

In this episode of Prehistoric Life, we’re exploring the discovery, examining its unusual anatomy, and investigating why different evolutionary analyses have produced different answers.

🦴 IN THIS EPISODE:

* The discovery of Tromerosaurus solumons

* What distinguishes albertosaurines from tyrannosaurines?

* How its jaw anatomy compares with *Gorgosaurus* and *Daspletosaurus*

* Why researchers disagree about its evolutionary placement

* What this discovery could mean for tyrannosaur evolution

* The Late Cretaceous ecosystem of Alberta, Canada

* Why new fossils can force paleontologists to rethink the dinosaur family tree

This discovery is a reminder that even some of the best-studied dinosaur groups still hold evolutionary mysteries. Sometimes, a new species doesn’t just add another name to the family tree — it makes us reconsider how the entire tree is arranged!

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Paper:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2026.2728669

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