Name
Mongolostegus (Mongolia roof).
Phonetic
Mon-go-la-steg-us.
Named By
A. Tumanova & V. R. Alifanov - 2018.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Stegosauria, Stegosauridae.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
M. exspectabilis
Size
Unknown due to lack of remains.
Known locations
Mongolia.
Time Period
Aptian/Albian of the Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Dorsal (back) and caudal (tail) vertebrae and some pelvic fossils.
Mongolostegus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous. Unfortunately details about Mongolostegus are hard to determine due to the overall lack of fossil remains for the genus.
- First Record of Stegosaur (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) from the Aptian-Albian of Mongolia. - Paleontological Journal 52(14). - A. Tumanova & V. R. Alifanov - 2018.
