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First
discovery of dinosaur fossils in Malaysia
First
discovery of dinosaur fossils in Malaysia
Date:
February 24,
2014
Source:
ResearchSEA
Summary:
Scientists have found dinosaur fossil teeth in the
rural interiors of Pahang -- the first known discovery of dinosaur remains in
Malaysia.
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A team of
palaeontology researchers from the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science,
University of Malaya and Japanese universities (Waseda University and Kumamoto
University) has found dinosaur fossil teeth in the rural interiors of Pahang --
the first known discovery of dinosaur remains in Malaysia.
"We
have started our collaboration and carried out field expeditions to search for
potential dinosaur deposits in Malaysia since Sep. 2012. Recently, we have
successfully confirmed the presence of dinosaur remains (fossilised teeth) in
Pahang," said lead researcher, Dr. Masatoshi Sone.
"Acting
as a team leader, and one of the collaborators, Professor Ren Hirayama from
Waseda University (Tokyo), a specialist in reptile palaeontology, identified
that one of the teeth, Sample UM10575, belongs to a spinosaurid dinosaur (known
as a carnivorous "fish-eating" dinosaur)," he added.
UM10575 is
about 23mm long and 10mm wide. It develops fairly distinct carinae (front and
rear edges) with serrations, typical to a tooth of a theropod (carnivorous
dinosaur). Well-marked coarse ridges are developed on the surface of the tooth,
and the surface bears micro-ornament (very fine sculptures); these characterise
a spinosaurid tooth.
The new
fossils were found from sedimentary rock strata of late Mesozoic age, most
likely Cretaceous (ca. 145-75 million years ago). In the interior of Peninsular
Malaysia, Jurassic¬-Cretaceous sediments are known to be widely distributed, so
that the team researchers have targeted a potential dinosaur deposit there
since.
It is
expected that large deposits of dinosaur fossils still remain in Malaysia. We
currently continue further research and hope to conduct more extensive field
investigations that may disclose more significant finds.
Alongside
making the public announcement of this discovery, it is urgent to take measures
for the protection and conservation of the present fossil site (and to make it
accessible only to the qualified researchers). Since the site is in the open
area, it is concerned that, once the public is aware, some destruction due to
lawless excavations by private fossil collectors and/or robbers may happen, as
has happened, for example, in Thailand, Laos, and Mongolia.
It is also
hoped that the current discovery can lead to development of palaeontology study
in the country and to eventually establish a Malaysian dinosaur museum in a
near future.
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Source:
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