Tengrisaurus

Ten-gre-sor-us.
By Liam Carter
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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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Carter, L. (2016, April 9). Tengrisaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tengrisaurus/

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Name

Tengrisaurus ‭(‬Tengri lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ten-gre-sor-us.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Skutschas‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria,‭ ‬Lithostrotia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬starkovi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Barremian/Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Time Period

Russia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Murtoi Formation.

Fossil representation

Three caudal vertebrae.

In Depth

       Tengrisaurus is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in Russia during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new lithostrotian titanosaur‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of Transbaikalia,‭ ‬Russia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Biological Communications.‭ ‬62‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬6‭–‬18.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Averianov‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Skutschas‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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