Monkonosaurus

Mon-kon-o-sore-us.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2015, September 23). Monkonosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/monkonosaurus/

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Name

Monkonosaurus ‭(‬Monkon lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mon-kon-o-sore-us.

Named By

Zhao‭ ‬-‭ ‬1983.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Thyreophora,‭ ‬Stegosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬lawulacus‭

Size

Uncertain but roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Tibet‭ ‬-‭ ‬Loe-ein/Lura Formation.

Time Period

Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains,‭ ‬specifically a pelvis,‭ ‬vertebrae and three back plates.

In Depth

       Monkonosaurus is a dubious genus of stegosaur that lived in what is now Tibet during the late Jurassic.‭ ‬Monkonosaurus is considered to be dubious because only a few bones are known,‭ ‬and these may not be diagnostic enough to assign further fossil remains to.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Phylogeny and Evolutionary Stages of Dinosauria.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologia Polonica‭ ‬28‭ (‬1/2‭)‬:‭ ‬295-306.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zhao‭ ‬-‭ ‬1983.

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