Asiatosaurus

A-see-ah-sor-us.
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Name

Asiatosaurus ‭(‬Asia lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

A-see-ah-sor-us.

Named By

Henry Fairfield Osborn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1924.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬mongolensis‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Napai Formation,‭ ‬and Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬��sh Formation.‭

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

‭ ‬Teeth.

In Depth

       Although two species have been named for this genus of sauropod dinosaur,‭ ‬they have both been established upon the description of teeth.‭ ‬For this reason Asiatosaurus is usually treated as a highly dubious genus of sauropod.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Sauropoda and Theropoda from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia.‭ ‬American Museum Novitates‭ ‬128:1-7.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Henry Fairfield Osborn‭ ‬-‭ ‬1924. -‭ ‬Fossil reptiles from Fusui,‭ ‬Kwangshi.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬13‭(‬1‭)‬:24-33.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.-H.‭ ‬Hou,‭ ‬H.-K.‭ ‬Yeh,‭ ‬and X.-J.‭ ‬Zhao‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975.

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