Brazilian reptile species named after Aragorn from Lord of the Rings

A newly discovered reptile that lived 250 million years ago even before the dinosaurs has been named after a Lord of the Rings character. The new species, called Elessaurus gondwanoccidens, was discovered among rocky deposits not far from the Argentina border.  E. gondwanoccidens is named after the Elvish name (Elessar) of Aragorn from Lord of … Read more