Dinosaur tracks dating back 113million years have been discovered in a dried out river in Texas as it continues to suffer a severe drought.

The tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park have been identified as belonging to Acrocanthosaurus.

‘Most tracks that have recently been uncovered and discovered at different parts of the river in the park belong to Acrocanthosaurus,’ park spokesperson Stephanie Salinas Garcia told CNN.

‘This was a dinosaur that would stand, as an adult, about 15 feet tall and (weigh) close to seven tons.’

They appeared after this summer’s drought caused a river inside the park in Glen Rose to almost entirely go dry.

In typical weather conditions, the dinosaur tracks in the riverbed were submerged and filled with sediment, which made them hard to see.

‘Being able to find these discoveries and experience new dinosaur tracks is always an exciting time at the park!’ said Garcia.

More than 60% of the Lone Star state experienced a drought last week that was in the two highest categories under the US Drought Monitor.

Besides Acrocanthosaurus, another dinosaur species left tracks at the park. Sauroposeidon as an adult was a whopping 60 feet tall and weighed roughly 44 tons, according to Garcia.

It is not the first time that Acrocanthosaurus footprints have been unearthed in the US. 

State university researchers spotted the three-toed tracks in Arkansas. The finding provided insight on the environment and surroundings 120million years ago. 

The Acrocanthosaurus was only slightly smaller than a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The predator’s name refers to its long spines on its back, tail and hip. 

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