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Tribute to “Dibu” Martínez: paleontologists baptized a prehistoric species with his name

Tribute to “Dibu” Martínez: paleontologists baptized a prehistoric species with his name

The fossil of a species that lived 5 million years ago and was found in Mendoza was baptized with the name of the goalkeeper of the Argentine team, protagonist of the world championship obtained last year.

Emiliano “Dibu” Martinezgoalkeeper of the Argentine national team and champion in Qatar World Cup 2022received a particular tribute from a group of national paleontologists, since they decided to give his name to a prehistoric species discovered in Mendoza.

It is a new fossil species of escuerzo that was baptized “Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez” by Argentine scientists Guillermo Fidel Turazzini and Raul Orencio Gomezmembers of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Morphology and Paleobiology of Vertebrates of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

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“On December 20, 2022, in the middle of the World Cup celebration, we sent our manuscript, and on May 30, 2023 our most recent work, a new fossil species of escuerzo, was finally published in the prestigious Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology”the experts pointed out when announcing the novelty.

On their social networks, Turazzini and gomez They explained what they decided to do. “a heartfelt tribute to the soccer team, but especially to the great goalkeeper who defended the Argentine fence over and over again” and highlighted that the current member of the astonville of England made them “scream, laugh and cry with each of their interventions”.

“Thank you, Dibu Martínez, for the joy that you have given to all the Argentine people”expressed the paleontologists, who highlighted the “continued support” of the UBA and the CONICETas well as detailed that they had the support of a scholarship from the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Research.

details of the fossil

The fossil remains of the “Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez” were found in the area of Huayquerias of the East100 kilometers south of the city of Mendoza: Scientists have indicated that this prehistoric man lived in the Early Pliocenethat is, a few years ago 5 million yearsapproximately.

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Source: Ambito

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