The Department of Mineral Resources in Thailand has announced the discovery of a set of dinosaur footprints in the Nam Nao district of Phetchabun Province. The prints were found in the Huai Hin Lat rock formation in a dried-up creek, measuring 10 meters wide and 3 meters long. The prints could date back as far as 225 million years, to the late Triassic Period, according to experts.
A team of officials was dispatched to examine the footprints on May 6 by the Mineral Resources Office Region 1. Geologist Kamonlak Wongko stated that the footprints belonged to a sauropod, a group of long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs that included Brontosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus. This discovery could provide new insights into the evolution of ancient animals in Thailand.
This is not the first time that dinosaur footprints have been discovered in the area. In 2012, the Nam Nao Conservation Group found dinosaur footprints in Nam Nao district. Moreover, the northern province of Phetchabun has a rich history of hosting dinosaurs and other ancient species. The discovery of these footprints reinforces the significance of the area in the study of paleontology.