New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
Summary
Scientists in Thailand discovered a new dinosaur species called Uragasaurus kalasinensis from fossils found in the northeast part of the country. This plant-eating dinosaur lived about 150 million years ago and had a very long neck, about 20 meters long, similar to a cricket pitch.Key Facts
- The dinosaur fossils were found in Kalasin Province in northeast Thailand.
- Uragasaurus kalasinensis lived approximately 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period.
- It was a plant-eating dinosaur with a neck about 20 meters (66 feet) long.
- The discovery was made at the Phu Noi fossil site, known for many dinosaur fossils since 2008.
- The key fossil was a dorsal vertebra, a bone from the middle or upper back, showing unique features.
- CT scans showed it belonged to the Mamenchisauridae family, dinosaurs with very long necks.
- This is the first Mamenchisauridae fossil found in Thailand; most others come from China.
- The dinosaur had a unique Y-shaped bone structure and special air cavities not seen in other dinosaurs.
- The findings were published recently in the scientific journal Nature.
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