伦敦大学学院研究团队近日确认了一块尘封近百年的化石属于全新恐龙物种，命名为因维克提贝拉特里克斯琥珀龙1。这具化石由业余古生物学家雷金纳德·沃尔特·图利于1924年前在英国怀特岛西南海岸悬崖附近采集，随后被博物馆收藏在抽屉中1。经过CT扫描技术的详细检查，科研人员确认这是一只属于肉食恐龙类、与暴龙有亲缘关系的捕食者12，也是欧洲已知首个巨型猛禽龙物种1。
这只恐龙生活在距今约1.2亿年前的早白垩纪1，体长3至4米，身高约1.5米，最显著的特征是长达10至20厘米的巨大弯爪1。研究团队负责人卡修斯·莫里森表示，相比霸王龙，这只恐龙对人类而言会构成更大的威胁，因为人类体重仅约为其三分之一1。这项研究已发表于《皇家学会开放科学》2026年第13卷第10期，为揭示这类神秘恐龙如何最终演化成巨大猎手提供了关键证据1。
Researchers at University College London have identified a previously overlooked fossil from England's Isle of Wight as belonging to a previously unknown dinosaur species, marking a significant discovery in paleontology.1 The specimen, which had been stored in a drawer for approximately a century, was originally collected by amateur paleontologist Reginald Walter Tuohy before 1924 from cliffs near the island's southwestern coast.1 Named Invictibellatrix amberina, the dinosaur dates back roughly 120 million years to the Early Cretaceous period.1
The newly identified predator measured 3 to 4 meters in length and stood about 1.5 meters tall, with claws spanning 10 to 20 centimeters.1 This carnivorous species represents the first giant dromaeosaur ever discovered in Europe12 and shares evolutionary lineage with Tyrannosaurus rex.2 According to research team leader Cassius Morrison, the dinosaur would pose a greater threat to humans than a T. rex, given that humans would weigh roughly one-third of this creature.1 Scientists employed CT scanning technology to conduct detailed analysis of the fossil.1 The findings were published in Royal Society Open Science, volume 13, issue 10 in 2026.1
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