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Scott Hocknull

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Scott Hocknull is an Australian vertebrate paleontologist and Queensland Museum researcher whose work focuses on Australian dinosaurs, extinct megafauna, and palaeoecology. He has authored descriptions of several Queensland dinosaurs, including the sauropods Diamantinasaurus matildae, Wintonotitan wattsi, Savannasaurus elliottorum, and Australotitan cooperensis, as well as the theropod Australovenator wintonensis. His work combines field excavation, museum research, and digital documentation of fossils and tracksites.

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Where does Scott Hocknull work?

Scott Hocknull is a vertebrate paleontologist and Senior Curator at the Queensland Museum in Brisbane. His research covers Australian dinosaurs, extinct megafauna, and palaeoecology. [Queensland Museum](https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/assets/media/project/qm/qm-website/about/media/media-kits/queensland-museum-dinosaurs-of-patagonia-media-kit.pdf)

Which Queensland dinosaurs has Scott Hocknull described?

His named dinosaurs include Diamantinasaurus matildae, Wintonotitan wattsi, Savannasaurus elliottorum, and Australovenator wintonensis. He also coauthored the description of Australotitan cooperensis. [Queensland Museum](https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/assets/media/project/qm/qm-website/about/media/media-kits/queensland-museum-dinosaurs-of-patagonia-media-kit.pdf)

What is special about Australotitan cooperensis?

Australotitan cooperensis is regarded as the largest known Australian dinosaur and was found in Queensland near Cooper Creek. Hocknull named it with colleagues, and the fossils are displayed at the Eromanga Natural History Museum. [Queensland Government](https://campaigns.premiers.qld.gov.au/fossilemblem/australotitan-cooperensis.aspx)

Has Hocknull researched dinosaur trackways as well as bones?

Yes. He conducted a long-term study of Queensland track sites, including a reanalysis of the Dinosaur Stampede National Monument using high-resolution 3D surface and X-ray scanning. His work therefore covers both fossil skeletons and traces of dinosaur movement. [Queensland Museum](https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/assets/media/project/qm/qm-website/about/media/media-kits/queensland-museum-dinosaurs-of-patagonia-media-kit.pdf)

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