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Shamosaurus scutatus

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Dinosaur: Shamosaurus scutatus

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma
Type: Ankylosaur

Length*:4.5 m14.8 ft
Weight*:1.1 t2,425 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Tumanova
Year: 1983

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: Mongolia
Region: Dornogovi
Formation: Dzunbain


Locations


Sources

Material: Partial skeleton with skull, referred portion of skull and fragmentary mandible.
References: Arbour, V.M. & Currie, P.J. (2015) Systematics, phylogeny and palaeobiogeography of the ankylosaurid dinosaurs.

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