New dinosaur species from India? 167-million-old fossils found in Jaisalmer might hold vital clues

New dinosaur species from India? 167-million-old fossils found in Jaisalmer might hold vital clues

The fossil remains of 167-million-years-old long-necked, plant-eating dicraeosaurid dinosaur have been discovered in the western Indian city of Jaisalmer, located in the state of Rajasthan. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) managed to unearth the prehistoric findings.  The scientists have named the dinosaur fossil ‘Tharosaurus indicus’, referring to the Thar desert and the c