Enigmosaurus mongoliensis
"enigma lizard"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Enigmosaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (96–89 Mya)
- Place
- Asia
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Therizinosauridae Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Coelurosauria Pot-bellied theropods with giant claws — secondarily plant-eating.
Enigmosaurus (meaning “enigma lizard” or “enigmatic lizard”) is a genus of therizinosauroid that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a medium-sized, ground-dwelling, bipedal herbivore that represents the third therizinosaur taxon from the Bayan Shireh Formation, although it is known from the lower part. The genus is monotypic, including only the type species E. mongoliensis, known from a well-preserved pelvis and other tentative body remains.
What we know
- Named by Barsbold, 1983.
- Body length estimated at about 5 m.
- Fossils found in Asia.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Enigmosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.