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Dinosaur: Natovenator polydontus
| Length*: | 50 cm | 1.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 0.1 kg | 0 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Earliest Maastrichtian
Years: 72.1–66 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lee et al.
Year: 2022
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: Mongolia
Region: Ömnögovi
Formation: Barun Goyot
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with skull.
References: Lee, Sungjin; Lee, Yuong-Nam; Currie, Philip J.; Sissons, Robin; Park, Jin-Young; Kim, Su-Hwan; Barsbold, Rinchen; Tsogtbaatar, Khishigjav (2022). "A non-avian dinosaur with a streamlined body exhibits potential adaptations for swimming.
