At least 5,000 dinosaur egg remains including those of a species thought to be unknown have been found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, a local newspaper reported Wednesday.

The paleontologists were quoted by the daily Clarin as saying they had found at least 5,000 shell pieces nearly 70 million years old, and a nest in "perfect conservation" near the city of Lamarque.

The nest, the report said, also contained 15 to 18 eggs each about 12 centimeters in diameter.

Lamarque Museum Director Daniel Cabaza said among the discoveries, the most valuable was a strange egg, which "belongs to unknown species and could open a threshold to new studies".

Paleontologists believe the eggs belonged to at least two kinds of sauropods, four-legged herbivores commonly of large size.

They believe the discovery will lead to the recognition of a species inhabiting the region, its way of reproduction and nest distribution.

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