Cientistas identificam nova espécie de dinossauro gigante na Tailândia

15 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Pesquisadores identificaram uma nova espécie massiva de dinossauro de pescoço longo na Tailândia, que se classifica como a maior já encontrada no Sudeste Asiático. A descoberta soma-se à crescente lista de achados pré-históricos na região.

O dinossauro, nomeado Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, media cerca de 27 metros de comprimento e pesava aproximadamente 27 toneladas. Os fósseis foram descobertos perto de um lago na província de Chaiyaphum há mais de uma década e recentemente analisados por equipes da University College London, da Universidade Mahasarakham, da Universidade de Tecnologia de Suranaree e do Museu Sirindhorn da Tailândia. A espécie viveu entre 100 e 120 milhões de anos atrás, durante o período Cretáceo Inferior.

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