Fossil of new dinosaur species discovered in Thailand

The fossil of a new dinosaur species, a long-necked herbivore thought to have weighed as much as nine elephants, has been found in Thailand.

Fossil of new dinosaur species discovered in Thailand. The fossil of a new dinosaur species, a long-necked herbivore thought to have weighed as much as nine elephants, has been found in Thailand. A team of Thai and British researchers announced the discovery of the new species, scientific name Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, in the journal Scientific Reports Thursday. The dinosaur is classified as a sauropod, a type of long-necked herbivore that also includes the Brontosaurus. Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the study’s authors said, is the largest dinosaur of the titanosauriform subtype ever found in Southeast Asia. The researchers believe it weighed between around 27.5 to 30.8 tons. Researcher Sita Manitkoon told National Geographic that the discovery, which is estimated to have been over 88 feet in length, could be the largest dinosaur of any ty...