New armored lizard fossil ‘Bolg’ discovered in Utah named after Tolkien’s Goblin Prince

A new species of ancient lizard is discovered in Utah. The lizard, named Bolg amondol, lived 75 million years ago. It was found in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The fossil was hidden in a museum collection. Researchers identified it as a monstersaur. Bolg's closest relative lived in Asia. This find shows the importance of preserving public lands for scientific research.

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