Name
Khulsanurus (Khulsan tail).
Phonetic
Kul-san-u-rus.
Named By
A. O. Averianov & A. V. Lopatin - 2021.
Classification
Chordata, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Alvarezsauridae, Parvicursorinae.
Diet
Insectivore?
Species
K. magnificus
Size
Unavailable.
Known locations
Mongolia - Barungoyot Formation.
Time Period
Late Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Partial post cranial remains.
Khulsanurus is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur that lived in East Asia during the late Cretaceous.
Further reading
- The second taxon of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Khulsan locality in Gobi Desert, Mongolia. - Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology. in press: 1–12.. - A. O. Averianov & A. V. Lopatin - 2021.
