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Paleontologists discover a 240-million-year-old 'dragon' fossil in full

The 240-million-year-old fossil's neck has 32 separate vertebrae, longer than its body and tail combined. (National Museums of Scotland)

It's a fitting discovery in the Year of the Dragon: A team of scientists has uncovered a complete fossil of an aquatic reptile that resembles a "Chinese dragon" because of its snake-like appearance and elongated neck.

The fossil of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis dates back 240 million years to the Triassic period and was found in the Guizhou Province of southern China.

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