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New ancient alligator species discovered in small pond

Por: Newsweek World October 19, 2023

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A fossil unearthed in a small pond in 2005 has now been linked to a new ancient species of alligator after nearly two decades of research.The fossil was first discovered in Nakhon Ratchasima, the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province and the third largest city in Thailand, under six-and-a-half feet of sandy sediment after a group of villagers dug out a small pond to search for fossils. The alligator-like fossils contained a skull, two jawbones... + full article



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