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        "msgid": "largest-dinosaur-in-southeast-asia-discovered-in-thailand-weighing-as-much-as-nine-elephants-1779546358",
        "date": "2026-05-19 10:16:08",
        "title": "Largest dinosaur in Southeast Asia discovered in Thailand, weighing as much as nine elephants",
        "author": "Gloria Setyvani Putri",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "Scientists have identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis as the largest dinosaur species found in Southeast Asia. The sauropod is estimated at 27 metres in length and around 27 tonnes in weight, with a 1.78-metre-long forelimb bone; the name fuses Thai myth and Greek Titan. It lived in the Early Cretaceous, about 100\u2013120 million years ago, and the fossils were discovered in Chaiyaphum Province by a Thai\u2013UK team.",
        "content": "<p>In a spectacular discovery in palaeontology, scientists have\nidentified a new dinosaur species in Thailand, which is now regarded as\nthe largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. The herbivorous giant\nhas been named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis. The species is described as\nthe \u2018Last Titan\u2019 of Southeast Asia due to its colossal body size and its\nposition in the geological timeline. After long analysis of vertebrae,\nribs, pelvis, and limbs, a joint research team from University College\nLondon (UCL), Mahasarakham University, Suranaree University of\nTechnology, and Sirindhorn Museum finally revealed its identity. Based\non fossil evidence, one front limb bone of Nagatitan alone measured 1.78\nmetres, equal to the height of an average adult human. Scientists\nestimate the giant was about 27 metres long and weighed around 27\ntonnes, equivalent to the combined weight of nine adult Asian elephants.\nThe new species name is unique, combining Southeast Asian mythological\nand ancient Greek elements. \u2018Naga\u2019 from the serpent-like creature in\nThai folklore; \u2018Titan\u2019 referring to the giant in Greek myth.\n\u2018chaiyaphumensis\u2019 honours the province of Chaiyaphum where the fossils\nwere excavated. Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis officially becomes the 14th\ndinosaur species named in Thailand. It belongs to the Sauropoda, a group\nof long-necked, long-tailed dinosaurs similar to Diplodocus and\nBrontosaurus. Lead author Thitiwoot (Perth) Sethapanichsakul, a Thai PhD\nstudent at UCL Earth Sciences, explains why Nagatitan is nicknamed the\n\u2018Last Titan\u2019. Nagatitan lived during the Early Cretaceous period,\nbetween 100 and 120 million years ago. Its fossils were found in the\nyoungest rock formation containing dinosaur fossils in Thailand. The\nyounger rocks formed toward the end of the dinosaur era in this region\nlikely did not contain dinosaur remains because the area had become a\nshallow sea. So, this may be the largest or most final sauropod we will\nfind in Southeast Asia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/largest-dinosaur-in-southeast-asia-discovered-in-thailand-weighing-as-much-as-nine-elephants-1779546358",
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