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BANGKOK:<\/strong> Paleontologists have identified a new and exceptionally rare species of dinosaur<\/strong> from fossil remains discovered in Thailand’s Kalasin Province<\/strong>, offering fresh insights into prehistoric life in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to international media reports, the fossil remains were unearthed in northeastern Thailand<\/strong>, where researchers identified the dinosaur as a previously unknown species of long-necked, plant-eating sauropod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly identified dinosaur has been named Uragasaurus kalasinensis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists believe the species lived approximately 150 million years ago<\/strong>, during the Late Jurassic Period<\/strong>. It is described as a herbivorous dinosaur that fed primarily on leaves from tall trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers say the dinosaur possessed several distinctive anatomical features that have not been observed in previously identified dinosaur species, making it an important addition to the fossil record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the research team, the animal had an exceptionally long neck<\/strong>, and its overall body length is estimated to have reached around 20 meters<\/strong>\u2014roughly comparable to the length of a cricket pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Apirot Nilpanapan<\/strong> of Mahasarakham University<\/strong> said the fossils were discovered at the same site where dinosaur remains were first identified in 2008<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained that the discovery began after a local resident found a fragment believed to belong to a dinosaur, prompting researchers to conduct a more extensive excavation of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The excavation site, known as Phu Noi<\/strong>, contains an extensive collection of Late Jurassic fossils<\/strong> and is regarded as one of Thailand’s most significant paleontological locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers reported that approximately 90 percent of the fossils recovered from the site belong to dinosaurs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During field surveys, scientists uncovered numerous fossilized remains, including teeth, bones, and other skeletal fragments<\/strong>, which ultimately led to the identification of the new species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to media reports, the findings were published this week in the scientific journal Nature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discovery follows another significant announcement made in May<\/strong>, when researchers revealed the identification of Nagasatititan<\/strong>, another long-necked herbivorous dinosaur discovered in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists describe Nagasatititan<\/strong> as the largest dinosaur yet identified in Southeast Asia<\/strong>, estimating that it weighed approximately 27 tonnes<\/strong> and measured about 27 meters<\/strong> in length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts say the latest discovery further highlights Thailand’s growing importance in dinosaur research and contributes to a better understanding of sauropod evolution and biodiversity during the Jurassic period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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