An image from a site that Korean Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport manages.
South Korea is a historical country in Southeast Asia. At the time of 80 million years ago, it was mashed together with Japan, Mongolia and China, and so, Dinosaurs were found in the region since the 19th century. One of the most widely known is Koreaceratops and Pukyongosaurus. Paleontologist Jong Ho Lee from KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) once said that Korea was a paradise for the dinosaurs. However, not that many bone fossils have been found. But South Korea retains innumerable footprints of the sauropod and duck-billed dinosaur and presently it is an outstanding nationwide tourist destination.
A lot of people believe Ultrasaurus is an official name, but actually, that is not true. Many paleontologists have determined that there is not enough information to prove Ultrasaurus is a new species. [1]
The list below shows the dinosaurs of South Korea. Note that it encompasses recent modifications based on new discoveries.
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- Charonosaurus jiayinensis
- Haenamichnus uhangriensis
- Koreaceratops hwaseongensis
- Microraptor hanqingi
- Mononykus olecranus
- Nemicolopterus crypticus
- Oviraptor philoceratops
- Prenocephale prenes
- Protoceratops andrewsi
- Pukyongosaurus millenniumi
- Saurolophus osborni
- Saichainia chulsanensis
- Tarbosaurus bataar
- Tarchia kielanae
- Therizinosaurus cheloniformis
- Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus
- Velociraptor mongoliensis
Restoration of Pukyongosaurus
Restoration of Koreaceratops
Restoration of Haenamichnus