Enigmosaurus mongoliensis Enigmosaurus
"enigma lizard"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Enigmosaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
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- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (96–89 Mya)
- Place
- Asia
- Food
- Herbivore
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.