New species of long-necked small-headed Australian dinosaur discoveredImage by Travis Tischler / © Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History Fossils found in Queensland are of a previously unknown Australian dinosaur. Scientists have identified a new species of Australian dinosaur thought to have originated in South American and crossed Antarctica to Australia during a warm period around 105 million years ago. Photograph courtesy Judy Elliott / © Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. Study author Dr Stephen Poropat - from the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History - with back vertebrae from Savannasarus elliottorum. Image by Travis Tischler / © Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History Skeletal reconstruction of the new dinosaur Savannasaurus elliottorum.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2016 12:56 UTC