Malaysia likely to be a hotbed for dinosaur remnants, says palaeontologist


KUALA LUMPUR: As excitement builds over the discovery of a second dinosaur fossil in Malaysia, a palaeontologist says the country could be a hotbed for more of such discoveries.

Dr Masathoshi Sone of Universiti Malaya (UM)’s Department of Geology said geological similarities between Malaysia and Thailand showed a great likelihood of finding more dinosaur fossils here.

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Science & Technology , Dinosaur , fossil , Pahang

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