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Dinosaur: Erketu ellisoni
Cretaceous: 86.3–83.6 Ma
| Length*: | 16 m | 52.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 5.6 t | 12,346 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Santonian
Years: 86.3–83.6 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Ksepka & Norell
Year: 2006
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: Mongolia
Region: Dornogovi
Formation: Bayan Shireh
Locations
Sources
Material: Cervical vertebrae, right sternal plate, right tibia, fibula, astragalus, and calcaneum.
References: Ksepka, D.T. & M.A. Norell, (2006). Erketu ellisoni, a long-necked sauropod from Bor Guvé (Dornogov Aimag, Mongolia).
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