Sinobaatar

Sigh-no-ba-tar.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, July 11). Sinobaatar. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sinobaatar/

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Name

Sinobaatar ‭(‬Chinese hero‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sigh-no-ba-tar.

Named By

Hu,‭ ‬Y‭ & ‬Wang,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Multituberculata,‭ ‬Plagiaulacida,‭ ‬Eobaataridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬lingyuanensis‭

Size

35‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

Barremian to Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several specimens,‭ ‬some quite complete.

In Depth

       Remains of Sinobaatar have been found inside the compsognathid dinosaur Sinosauropteryx proving that mammals like Sinobaatar along with others like Zhangheotherium were preyed upon by these kinds of dinosaur.

Further Reading

Further reading- Sinobaatar gen. nov.: first multituberculate mammal from the Jehol Biota of Liaoning, northeast China. – Chinese Science Bulletin 47(11):933-938. – Y. Hu & Y. Wang – 2002.

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