Revealing a list of 5 new animal species in the world that were discovered in Thailand in 2023

Vatharachan fish

We are already talking about living animals. Next, we would like to introduce you to the fossil of an ancient carnivorous fish dating back to 115 million years ago or the Cretaceous period. This type of fish is called “Korat Amiya Vatharachanai“(Khoratamia phatharajani) or short name”Vatharachan fish“

This carnivorous fish was discovered by a team of researchers from two universities led by Dr. Uthumporn Desri, a lecturer in the Department of Biology. Faculty of Science, Mahasarkham University in collaboration with the Petrified Wood Research Institute, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University

This type of fish fossil was discovered in 2018 in Ban Kroc Doyan Ha, Suranare Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, in the Khok Kruat rock formation. But it takes time to verify. It was officially announced that this is a new species of fish in the world.

Its prominent feature is its hard, rhomboidal scales, 16-20 cm long, with a head area of ​​4.5 cm, and cylindrical teeth with pointed tips. It is the distinctive feature that says this is a carnivorous fish. It must be said that the fish lived in the Cretaceous period. It should be called a real action fish. Because other contemporaries were mere giants.

Micro Indicator Vo Nui Enses

Small sized dinosaur whose agility is his knack for escaping from brutal carnivorous dinosaurs.Fu Nui Ensis“It is the thirteenth species of dinosaur discovered in Thailand. The little dinosaur was discovered by Dr. Sita Manitkul from the Center for Paleontology Research and Education. Mahasarkham University

Fu Nui EnsisIt is a herbivore (herbivore) that lived in the late Jurassic period (about 150 million years ago), the place where Fo Nui Ensis was discovered. Phu Noi excavation site, Dien Chi sub-district, Kham Muang district, Kalasin district, in the aforementioned area, said Dr. Sita Manitkul and a team of researchers: There are more than 5,000 fossils.

Its distinctive feature is that it has a pink head and a bird-like beak. It turned out that the fossils discovered by Dr. Sita are dinosaurs with bird-like hips, that is, with bones in the body, legs and tail, about 60 cm long. It is believed that the remains found are “Phu Noi Ensis” small in size, but it is expected that when it grew Fully formed this dinosaur will be approximately 2 meters long.

Mon River crocodile

The last one has arrived. Even just from the bones, suffice it to say that this is a real bastard. Crocodile dung or Alligator molinensis (Crocodile monensis) was discovered in Tambon Mai, Non Song District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. He lived in the Cambrian period (Cambrian)

In 2005, villagers informed the Department of Mineral Resources that they had discovered the skull of an unidentified animal. Then the Department of Mineral Resources, therefore, conducted an inspection to confirm the details.

In collaboration with researchers from the University of Tübingen, Germany, led by Dr. Gustavo Darlem and Chulalongkorn University, research into the almost intact fossilized crocodile skull. Until 2023, the discovery was published in the academic journal Scientific Reports, and the total time from discovery to publication was 18 years.

Mon River crocodileThe prominent figure is Assistant Professor Dr. Kantavon Suraprasit. Lecturer in the Department of Geology, College of Science, Chulalongkorn University said that this crocodile has characteristics that differ from other types of crocodile, as it is characterized by a wider and shorter beak. It had a higher skull (similar to today’s Chinese crocodiles) and placed the nostrils farther away from the tip of the beak. It has also been found that there is a decrease in the number of tooth sockets. It has larger tooth sockets

Which one do you like? In total, Thailand has officially discovered five new species, although some have been active for many years.

source: BBC

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