Study Identifies New Long-Necked Dinosaur Species in Thailand

A new dinosaur species whose neck measured the length of a school bus has been identified from fossils recovered in northeast Thailand. The animal is estimated to have lived around 130 million years ago. Researchers described the species in a study published this month.

Fossils were examined by a team that included a researcher who grew up reading dinosaur books with his grandfather. The study names the species Uragasaurus kalasinensis. An artist's rendering shows the dinosaur's long neck and body proportions. The fossils come from a site in the region where the animal is believed to have lived.