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Fossil Find in China Reveals Dinosaur Family Never Before Seen in East Asia

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Paleontologists working in southern China have identified a new species of sauropod dinosaur that appears to belong to a group never before documented anywhere in East Asia. The post Fossil Find in China Reveals Dinosaur Family Never Before Seen in East Asia appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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Villagers were thrilled to discover a new fossil of a carnivorous dinosaur, over 130 million years old, in the Khao Sam Phanta area, Ban Mai Nong Daeng, Tambon Chi Bon, Ban Khwae District, Chaiyaphum Province. It is more than 20 million years older than the previously discovered "Naga Titan."

Researchers in China have identified a new species of sauropod dinosaur, named Yantaloong lini, belonging to a group never before documented in the East Asian region. The new sauropod dinosaur species Yantaloong lini lived during the Middle Jurassic period, between 174 and 161 million years ago. The fossils were found in the Zhanghe Formation, in Yunnan province, and include six presacral vertebrae. Belonging to the Turiasauria group, the new sp…

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thairath.co.th broke the news on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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