New dinosaurs species, found in 2007, largest in Australia, say researchers
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New dinosaurs species, found in 2007, largest in Australia, say researchers

Hindustan Times  

A new species of dinosaur, discovered in 2007, has been classified as the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia by the researchers in a study. Australotitan is now the largest known species from Australia, Rochelle Lawrence, senior research assistant, and Scott Hocknull, senior curator, geosciences at Queensland Museum, who were part of the study said. "Say hello to Australia’s largest dinosaur & newest species Australotitan cooperensis – the Southern Titan! The skeleton of the largest dinosaur of the continent was first found on a farm in south-west Queensland by the Mackenzie property owners and excavated with Queensland Museum.

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