Heishanobaatar

High-shan-o-baa-taar.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, September 15). Heishanobaatar. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/heishanobaatar/

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Name

Heishanobaatar.

Phonetic

High-shan-o-baa-taar.

Named By

N.‭ ‬Kusuhashi,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Setoguchi‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬Matsuoka‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Multituberculata,‭ ‬Plagiaulacida,‭ ‬Eobaataridae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

H.‭ ‬triangulus‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fuxin Formation,‭ ‬Shahai Formation.

Time Period

Aptian/Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Heishanobaatar is a genus of multituberculatan mammal that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New multituberculate mammals from the Lower Cretaceous‭ (‬Shahai and Fuxin formations‭)‬,‭ ‬northeastern China.‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬5‭)‬:1501-1514.‭ ‬-‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Kusuhashi,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Setoguchi‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬Matsuoka‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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