Researchers have identified a massive new species of long-necked dinosaur in Thailand that ranks as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The discovery adds to the growing list of prehistoric finds in the region.
The dinosaur, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, measured about 27 meters long and weighed roughly 27 tonnes. Fossils were uncovered near a pond in Chaiyaphum province more than a decade ago and recently analyzed by teams from University College London, Mahasarakham University, Suranaree University of Technology, and Thailand's Sirindhorn Museum. The species lived between 100 and 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.