Fossil remains of 'fish-eating' dinosaur discovered
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Fossil remains of a carnivorous "fish-eating" dinosaur has been discovered in Malaysia, with Universiti Malaya set to unveil the evidence.
Discovered in the rural interiors of Pahang, the fossil remains of the spinosauridae dinosaur are believed to be from the late Mesozoic era, most likely from the Cretaceous period between 65 million and 145.5 million years ago.
This is believed to be the first time that fossil remains of a dinosaur have been found in Malaysia.
The dinosaur remains had been identified by a team led by Associate Professor Masatoshi Sone of the university’s geology department in collaboration with reptile paeleontology specialist Professor Ren Hirayama from Tokyo’s Waseda University.
Spinosauridae is a particular family of carnivorous dinosaurs characterised by its elongated, crocodile-like skull with conical teeth that had either very tiny or no serrations.
Another spinosauridae fossil had also been discovered in Australia in 2011.
