Abdarainurus

Ab-dah-ray-nu-rus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, March 6). Abdarainurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/abdarainurus/

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Name

Abdarainurus ‭(‬Abdrant Nuru tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ab-dah-ray-nu-rus.

Named By

Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Alexey Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬barsboldi‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alagteeg Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       Not much is known about the dinosaur Abdarainurus as the genus is based upon the description of several tail vertebrae.‭ ‬So far these vertebrae seem to be different to what are known in other late Cretaceous titanosaurs from Asia.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬An unusual new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alexander Averianov‭ & ‬Alexey Lopatin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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