Nemegtonykus

Nem-egt-on-e-kus.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2013, September 15). Nemegtonykus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/nemegtonykus/

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Name

Nemegtonykus ‭(‬Nemegt claw‭)‬.

Phonetic

Nem-egt-on-e-kus.

Named By

Sungjin Lee,‭ ‬Jin-Young Park,‭ ‬Yuong-Nam Lee,‭ ‬Su-Hwan Kim,‭ ‬Junchang L�,‭ ‬Rinchen Barsbold‭ & ‬Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Alvarezsauridae,‭ ‬Parvicursorinae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

N.‭ ‬citus‭

Size

About‭ ‬1‭ ‬meter long.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nemegt Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Nemegtonykus is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia‭”‬.‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬9‭ (‬1‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sungjin Lee,‭ ‬Jin-Young Park,‭ ‬Yuong-Nam Lee,‭ ‬Su-Hwan Kim,‭ ‬Junchang L�,‭ ‬Rinchen Barsbold‭ & ‬Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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