Diplodocus, Long Thought Exclusively American, Turns Up in Spain

Paleontologists from Fundación Dinópolis have identified the first confirmed fossils of the genus Diplodocus found outside North America. This discovery challenges the long-held belief that Diplodocus was exclusively American. The findings are detailed in a forthcoming publication by Sergio Sánchez Fenollosa et al. (2026) in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, with the article titled "Intercontinental evidence of the iconic genus Diplodocus Marsh, 1878 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)."