Ankylosauria Ankylosauridae Ankylosaurinae Asia Dinosauria Eurypoda Genasauria Late Cretaceous Ornithischia Thyreophora

Pinacosaurus mephistocephalus

Dinosaur: Pinacosaurus mephistocephalus

Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma

Type: Ankylosaur

*Length:**	3 m	9.8 ft
*Weight:**	380 kg	838 lb

ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Asia

Period

Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Godefroit et al.
Year: 1999

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Bayan Mandahu

Classification

Dinosauria
Ornithischia
Genasauria
Thyreophora
Eurypoda
Ankylosauria
Ankylosauridae
Ankylosaurinae

Sources

Material: Nearly complete skeleton with skull.
References: Godefroit, P., Pereda-Suberbiola, X., Li, H., Dong, Z. (1999) "A new species of the ankylosaurid dinosaur Pinacosaurus from the Late Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia (P.R. China)".

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