Abdarainurus

Ab-dah-ray-nu-rus.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Abdarainurus ‭(‬Abdrant Nuru tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ab-dah-ray-nu-rus.

Named By

Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Alexey Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬barsboldi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alagteeg Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Not much is known about the dinosaur Abdarainurus as the genus is based upon the description of several tail vertebrae.‭ ‬So far these vertebrae seem to be different to what are known in other late Cretaceous titanosaurs from Asia.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬An unusual new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Alexey Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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