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Giant New Dinosaur Identified From Remains Found in Thailand
- On Thursday, researchers announced the discovery of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a giant plant-eating sauropod unearthed in Thailand roughly 113 million years ago. This dinosaur is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, measuring almost 90 feet long.
- Rising atmospheric CO2 levels and arid conditions in Early Cretaceous Southeast Asia likely drove the species to evolve such massive proportions. Nagatitan used its long neck and tail to shed heat, thriving in savanna-like environments near meandering rivers.
- Lead author Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul described the specimen as a somphospondylan sauropod belonging to the Euhelopodidae family, unique to Asia. Researchers estimated the dinosaur weighed around 27 tons, with its front leg bone measuring around 5.8 feet long.
- The study, published in Scientific Reports, dubs Nagatitan the 'last titan' of Thailand because the region later transformed into a shallow sea. It marks the 14th dinosaur species named in the country.
- Excavation remains ongoing at the Chaiyaphum Province site, where experts believe additional fossils exist. Sethapanichsakul noted that researchers recently identified other large sauropod remains in a different Thai province, suggesting more discoveries may follow.
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Video. Giant Thai dinosaur may be largest ever found in Southeast Asia
Video. Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length.
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RapplerScientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
May 14 - Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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