The first discovery of a brachiosaurid from the Asian continent

Naturwissenschaften. 2001 Feb;88(2):82-4. doi: 10.1007/s001140000201.

Abstract

Described here is a sauropod tooth from the Early Cretaceous of South Korea, similar to Brachiosaurus. The crown of the tooth is beveled off lingually so that when worn it presents a chisel-like edge. This find confirms the presence of a brachiosaurid in East Asia during the Early Cretaceous.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Asia
  • Fossils*
  • Korea
  • Maxilla
  • Paleodontology
  • Reptiles / anatomy & histology*
  • Reptiles / classification
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology*