Dinosaur Casts Specimen List
ARSTANOSAURUS species undescribed
Meaning of Name: Reptile from Arstan Well
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Hadrosauridae, Hadrosaurinae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Santonian) Bayn Shireh Formation, 85 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: l5cm in length
AVIMIMUS portentosus
Partial skeleton. In position as if found in field
Meaning of Name: Bird Mimic
Classification: THEROPODA; relationships uncertain
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian) Djadokhta Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: l00cm in length
reconstructed Skeleton
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BAGACERATOPS rozhdestvenskyi
Meaning of Name: Small horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Barun Goyot Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Khermin Tsav, Mongolia
Size: 3.5cm in length
BIARMOSUCHUS tener
Meaning of Name: Crocodile from Biarmia, an ancient country in the Perm region.
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Eotheriodontia; Family Biarmosuchidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone I, 225 million years ago
Locality: Ocher, Perm Region, Russia
Size: 75cm in length
Half skeleton encased in sediment, as found in the field.
BULLOCKORNIS planei (Demon Duck of Doom)
Meaning of Name: Bird from Bullock Creek
Classification: Flightless Bird
Age: 12 million years
Locality: Northern Territory, Australia
Size: 250cm in height
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CATOPSALIS djadochtatherium
Meaning of Name: Beast from Djadokhta
Classification: MULTITUBERCULATA; Taeniolabididae
Age: Late Cretaceous (75 million years ago)
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 4.5cm in length
DEINOCHEIRUS mirificus
Meaning of Name: Terrible hand
Classification: THEROPODA; Relationship uncertain
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 75
million years ago.
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: Forelimbs 260cm in height
Mounted on frame in upright position
DELTAVYATKA vjatkensis
Meaning of Name: 'from the VYAAKTA river'
Classification: Para-reptilia; Pareiasauridae
Age: Late Permian 255 million years ago
Locality: VYAAKTA river, Russia
Size: 20cm in length
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DICYNODON trautscholdi
Meaning of Name: Double Dog-Tooth
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Anomodontia; Family Dicynodontidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone IV, 245 million years ago
Locality: Sokolki, Malaya Severnaya (Small North) Dvina River near Archangel'sk,
Northern Russia
Size: 25cm in length
This skull is compared to that of more primitive mammal-like reptiles to illustrate the
evolutionary trends that have occurred in this group.
DROMORNIS stirtoni
Meaning of Name: Stirton's Thunder Bird
Classification: Flightless Bird
Age: Late Miocene
Locality: Northern Territory, Australia
Size:320cm in height
DVINIA prima
Meaning of Name: Derived from the Dvina River
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Cynodontia; Family Dviniidae
Age: Later Permian, Zone IV, 245 million years ago
Locality: Sokolki, Malaya, Severnaya (Small North) Dvina River near Archangel'sk,
Northern Russia
Size: l0cm in length
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ENNATOSAURUS tecton
Meaning of Name: The ninth reptile
Classification: PELYCOSAURIA; Caseamorpha; Family Caseidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone II, 25O million years ago
Locality: Pechora, Northern Russia
Skeleton Size: 60cm in length
Skull Size: 25cm in length
EOTITANOSUCHUS olsoni
Meaning of Name: Ancient giant crocodile
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Eotheriodontia; Family Eotitanosuchidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone I, 255 million years ago
Locality: Ocher, Perm Region, Russia
Size: 35cm in length
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ESTEMMENOSUCHUS mirabilis
Meaning of Name: Crowned crocodile
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Dinocephalia; Family Estemmenosuchidae
Age: Later Permian Zone I, 225 million years ago
Locality: Ocher, Perm Region, Russia
Size: 45cm in width
GALLIMIMUS bullatus
Meaning of Name: Chicken mimic
Classification: THEROPODA; Ornithomimosauria; Ornithomimidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 74
million years ago.
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 550cm in length
GOBIPTERYX minuta
Meaning of Name: Gobi-winged
Classification: AVES (birds)' Gobipterygiformes; Gobipterygidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Santonian-Campanian), 75-78 million years old.
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 4cm in length
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HADROSAUR eggs
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Hadrosauridae; Hadrosaurinae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 7O
million years ago.
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 42cm in length
clutch of eggs
HADROSAUR skin impression
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Hadrosauridae; Hadrosaurinae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 7O
million years ago.
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 25cm in length
INGENIA yanshini
Meaning of Name: Genius
Classification: THEROPODA; Oviraptorosauria; Oviraptoridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 10cm in length
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INOSTRANCEVIA alexandri
Meaning of Name: Named in honour of A. Inostrantzev, a Russian geologist
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Theriodonta; Family Gorgonopidae
Age: Later Permian, Zone IV, 245 million years ago
Locality: Sokolki, Malaya Severnaya (Small North) Dvinia River near Archangel'sk,
Northern Russia
Size: 450cm in length
IGUANODON orientalis
Meaning of Name: Iguana tooth
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Iguanodontia; Iguanodontidae
Age: Early Cretaceous (Aptian), Barum Bayan Formation, l2O million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southwestern Mongolian Peoples' Republic
Size: Skull - 90cm in length
LANTHANOSUCHUS watsoni
Meaning of Name: Forgotten crocodile
Classification: ANTHRACOSAURIA an amphibian or a primitive reptilian group Family
Lanthanosuchidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone II, 25O million years ago
Locality: Isheevo, TatarstanSize: l9cm in length
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LYSTROSAURUS georgi
Meaning of Name: Shovel reptile
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Anomodontia; Family Lystrosauridae
Age: Early Triassic, 24O million years ago
Locality: Astashikha, Nizhegorodskaya Region, Russia
Size: l00cm in length
reconstructed Skeleton
MEGALANIA prisca
Classification: Giant varanid lizard
Age: Pleistocene 1.6million - 40,000 years ago
Locality: South-eastern Queensland, Australia
Size: 570 cm in length
Skull Size: 80cm in length
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MESENOSAURUS romeri
Meaning of Name: Reptile from Mezen
Classification: DIAPSIDA; Order uncertain; Family Mesenosauridae
Age: Later Permian, Zone II, 25O million years ago
Locality: Mesen River, Northern part of European Russia
Size: 37cm in length
Skeleton as found in field encased in sediment.
MONGOLEMYS species (NOT NAMED)
Meaning of Name: Turtle from Mongolia
Classification: CHELONIA; Cryptodira; Dermatemydidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), 74 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: Shell about 25cm in length but sizes of individuals would have varied
considerably.
NYCTIPHRURETUS acudens
Meaning of Name: Guardian of the night
Classification: CAPTORHINIDA; Procolophonia; Family Nyctiphruretidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone II, 25O million years ago
Locality: Mesen River, Northern part of European Russia
Size: 33cm in length
Skeleton is displayed as found in the field.
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PLATYOPOSAURUS stuckenbergi
Meaning of Name: Flat faced reptile
Classification: TEMNOSPONDYLI (an amphibian): Eryopoidae; Family Archegosauridae
Age: Late Permian, Zone I and Zone II, 255-25O million years ago
Locality: Belebey, Bashkortostan, Russia
Size: 37cm in length
PRENOCEPHALE prenes
Meaning of Name: Sloping head
Classification: PACHYCEPHALOSAURIA; Pachycephalosauridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation 7O
million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Nemegt, Mongolia
Size: 23cm in length
PROBACTROSAURUS gobiensis
Meaning of Name: Before the Bactrian reptile
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Iguanodontia; Iguanodontidae
Age: Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian), l00-l25 million years ago
Locality: Alashan Desert, Inner Mongolia, China
Size: Complete skeleton 500cm in length
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PROTOCERATOPS andrewsi
Meaning of Name: First horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 130cm in length
PROTOCERATOPS andrewsi (Large Skull)
Meaning of Name: First horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 56cm in width
PROTOCERATOPS andrewsi (small Skull)
Meaning of Name: First horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 30cm in length
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PROTOCERATOPS andrewsi juv.
Meaning of Name: First horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago
Size:35cm in length
PROTOCERATOPS eggs
Meaning of Name: First horned face
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 40cm in width
PSITTACOSAURUS mongoliensis
Meaning of Name: Parrot reptile
Classification: CERATOPSIA; Psittacosauridae
Age: Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian), Barunbayan Formation, lOO-l25 million years
ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southwestern Peoples'; Republic of Mongolia
Size: l50cm in length
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SAICHANIA chulsanensis
Meaning of Name: Beautiful
Classification: ANKYLOSAURIA; Ankylosauridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Barun Goyot Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
SAUROPOD eggs
Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Hadrosauridae; Hadrosaurinae
Age: Late Cretaceous 70 million years ago
Size: 200cm in length
SCUTOSAURUS karpinskii
Meaning of Name: Shield Reptile
Classification: PARARETTILIA; Pareiasauroidea; Family Pareiasauridae
Age: Late Permian, Zone IV, 245 million years ago
Locality: Sokolki, Malaya Severnaya ("Small North"), Dvina River near Archangel'sk,
Northern Russia
Size: 100cm in length
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SHAMOSUCHUS
Meaning of Name: Gobi crocodile
Classification: CROCODYLA; Mesosuchia; Paralligatoridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Santonian), Tayn Shireh Formation
Locality: Gobi Desert, South Eastern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 59cm in length
SUMINIA getmanovi
Meaning of Name: Named in honour of D. Sumin, a Russian palaeontologist
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Anomodontia
Age: Late Permian, Zone III, 25O million years ago
Locality: KOTELNICH ON THE Vyatka River, Ural Mountains, Russia
Size: 20cm in length
Skeleton encased in sediment, as found in the field.
TALARURUS plicatospineus
Meaning of Name: Basket tail
Classification: ANKYLOSAURIA; Ankylosauridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Santonian), Tayn Shireh Formation
Locality: Gobi Desert, South Eastern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 450cm in length
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TARBOSAURUS bataar
Meaning of Name:Alarming reptile from Bataar
Classification:THEROPODA; Carnosauria; Tyrannosauridae
Age:Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation 74
million years ago
Locality:Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size:900cm in length
TARBOSAURUS bataar skull
Meaning of Name:Alarming reptile from Bataar
Classification:THEROPODA; Carnosauria; Tyrannosauridae
Age:Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation 74
million years ago
Locality:Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size:130cm in length
TARCHIA kielanae
Meaning of Name: Brain
Classification: ANKYLOSAURIA; Ankylosauridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Barun Goyot Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 40cm in length
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THERIZINOSAURUS cheloniformis
Meaning of Name: Scythe reptile
Classification: THEROPODA; relationships uncertain
Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian- Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 74
million years ago
Locality: Gobi Desert, Southern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 70cm long Claw
ULEMOSAURUS svijagensis
Meaning of Name: Reptile from the Ulema River
Classification: THERAPSIDA; Dinocephalia' Family Tapinocephalidae
Age: Late Permian, Zone II, 250 million years ago
Locality: Isheevo, Tartarstan
Size: 40cm in length
VELOCIRAPTOR mongoliensis
Meaning of Name: Speedy predator
Classification: THEROPODA; Dromaeosauridae
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta Formation, 75 million years ago
Locality: Shabarak Usa, Gobi Desert, southeastern Peoples' Republic of Mongolia
Size: 22cm in length
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ZYGOMATURUS tasmanicus
Meaning of Diprotodon:Two prominent teeth
Classification:Diprotodontid
Age:Late Tertiary and Quaternary Periods
15 million to 15 thousand years
Locality:Tasmania, Australia
Size:250cm in length
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