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Kryptobaatar
''Kryptobaatar'', also known as ''Gobibaatar'' or ''Tugrigbaatar'', is an extinct mammalian genus dating from the Upper Cretaceous Period and identified in Central Asia. This animal was a member of the extinct order of Multituberculata within the suborder Cimolodonta, and was a member of the family Djadochtatheriidae. It lived contemporaneously with some of the dinosaurs. Its skull had a length of perhaps 3 cm. The generic name ''Kryptobaatar'' is derived from Greek : ''kruptós'', "hidden," (alludes to the ventral position of infraorbital foramen) and Mongolian : ''baatar'', "hero" (alludes to the name of the capital of Mongolia, Ulan Baatar). The specific name ''dashzevegi'' is named in honour of Mongolian palaeontologist Demberelyin Dashzeveg. The derivation of its synonym ''Gobibaatar parvus'' is Gobi (occurring in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia) and baatar ("a hero", the same as ''Kryptobaatar''). Another synonym ''Tugrigbaatar saichanensis'' is a generic name derived from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multituberculata
Multituberculata (commonly known as multituberculates, named for the multiple tubercles of their teeth) is an extinct Order (biology), order of rodent-like mammals with a fossil record spanning over 130 million years. They first appeared in the Middle Jurassic, and reached a peak diversity during the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene. They eventually declined from the mid-Paleocene onwards, disappearing from the known fossil record in the late Eocene. They are the most diverse order of Mesozoic mammals with more than 200 species known, ranging from mouse-sized to beaver-sized. These species occupied a diversity of ecological niches, ranging from burrow-dwelling to squirrel-like arborealism to jerboa-like hoppers. Multituberculates are usually placed as Crown group, crown mammals outside either of the two main groups of living mammals, Theria — placentals and marsupials — and Monotremata,Agustí-Antón 2002, pp 3-4 but usually as closer to Theria than to monotremes. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayan Mandahu
The Bayan Mandahu Formation (also known as Wulansuhai Formation or Wuliangsuhai Formation) is a geological unit of "redbeds" located near the village of Bayan Mandahu in Inner Mongolia, China, in the Gobi Desert. It dates from the late Cretaceous Period. Laid down in the Campanian, it is dated somewhat uncertainly to between 75 and 71 mya (million years ago). Description The paleoenvironment it preserves was semi-arid and characterized by alluvial (stream-deposited) and eolian (wind-deposited) sediments. The formation is known for its vertebrate fossils, most of which are preserved in unstructured sandstone, indicating burial by wind-blown sandstorms. Paleofauna of the Bayan Mandahu Formation The fauna of the Bayan Mandahu is very similar in composition to the nearby Djadochta Formation, and the two may have been deposited at roughly the same time. These two formations share many of the same genera, but differ in the makeup of species. For example, the most common mammal in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djadochtatheriidae
Djadochtatheriidae is a family of fossil mammals within the extinct order Multituberculata. Remains are known from the Upper Cretaceous of Central Asia. These animals lived during the Mesozoic, also known as the "age of the dinosaurs". This family is part of the suborder of Cimolodonta. The taxon Djadochtatheriidae was named by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska and Jørn Hurum in 1997. Multituberculates are a rather diverse group in terms of locomotion and diet. Forms like '' Kryptobaatar'' and ''Catopsbaatar'' were hopping, jerboa Jerboas () are the members of the family Dipodidae. They are hopping desert rodents found throughout North Africa and Asia. They tend to live in hot deserts. When chased, jerboas can run at up to . Some species are preyed on by little owls (''A ...-like omnivores (and this is probably the ancestral condition for the group, given that '' Nemegtbaatar'' also had this lifestyle), while '' Mangasbaatar'' was a robust, digging herbivore.Rougier et al, 2016 Note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djadokhta Formation
The Djadochta formation (sometimes transcribed and also known as Djadokhta, Djadokata, or Dzhadokhtskaya) is a highly fossiliferous geological formation in Central Asia, Gobi Desert, dating from the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. The type locality is the Bayn Dzak locality, famously known as the Flaming Cliffs. Reptile (including dinosaur) and mammal remains are among the fossils recovered from the formation. Excavation history The Djadochta formation was first documented and explored—though only a single locality—during paleontological expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History in 1922–1925, which were part of the Central Asiatic expeditions. The expeditions were led by Roy Chapman Andrews, in company of Walter Willis Granger as chief paleontologist and field team. The team did extensive exploration at the Bayn Dzak (formerly Shabarakh Usu) region, which they nicknamed flaming cliffs, given that at sunset the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimolodonta
Cimolodonta is a clade of Multituberculata, multituberculate mammals that lived from the Cretaceous to the Eocene. They probably lived something of a rodent-like existence until their ecological niche was assumed by true rodents. The more basal multituberculates are found in a different suborder, "Plagiaulacida", a Paraphyly, paraphyletic group containing all non cimolodontan multituberculates. Cimolodonta is apparently a natural (monophyletic) suborder. Remains have been identified from across the Northern Hemisphere. They first appeared during the Aptian extinction, Aptian, and completely replaced the more primitive plagiaulacidans by the early Late Cretaceous. The taxon is recognized as the informal Paracimexomys group and the superfamilies Djadochtatherioidea, Taeniolabidoidea, and Ptilodontoidea. Additionally, and of uncertain affinities, are the families Cimolomyidae, Boffius, Boffiidae, Eucosmodontidae, Kogaionidae, Microcosmodontidae and the two genera ''Uzbekbaatar'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tögrög (other)
Tögrög specifies: * Mongolian tögrög, the currency of Mongolia * several Sums (districts) in different Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia: ** Tögrög, Govi-Altai ** Tögrög, Övörkhangai Tögrög () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in south-central Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 2,689. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool ... * Tögrögyn Shiree, a paleolontical site in Mongolia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurvan Saikhan Mountains
The Gurvan Saikhan (, ''lit.'' ''"three beauties"''), is a mountain range in the Ömnögovi Province of southern Mongolia. It is named for three subranges: Baruun Saikhany Nuruu (the ''Western Beauty''), Dund Saikhany Nuruu (the ''Middle Beauty'') and Zuun Saikhany Nuruu (the ''Eastern Beauty''). The highest peak is found in Dund Saikhany Nuruu, and is above sea level. A notable gorge, Yolyn Am, is found in Zuun Saikhany Nuruu. Though the range is surrounded by the Gobi Desert, Yolyn Am contains a semi-permanent ice field An ice field (also spelled icefield) is a mass of interconnected valley glaciers (also called mountain glaciers or alpine glaciers) on a mountain mass with protruding rock ridges or summits. They are often found in the colder climates and high .... The range forms the eastern part of the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park which was established in 1993. References External links Tourist map of Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park Altai Mountains Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaming Cliffs
The Flaming Cliffs site (also known as Bayanzag, Bayn Dzak) ( ''rich in saxaul''), with the alternative Mongolian name of (''red cliffs''), is a region of the Gobi Desert in the Ömnögovi Province of Mongolia, in which important fossil finds have been made. It was given this name by American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews, who visited in the 1920s. The area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of dinosaur eggs. Other finds in the area include specimens of ''Velociraptor'' and eutherian mammals. It exposes rocks of the Djadochta Formation. It is illegal to remove fossils from the area without appropriate permits. The nickname refers to the red or orange color of the sandstone cliffs (especially at a sunset). Dinosaur bones/fossils The following are dinosaur fossils that have been found in the Flaming Cliffs. Theropods: *Maniraptorans: '' Archaeornithoides'', ''Velociraptor'', ''Saurornithoides, Oviraptor'' Ornithischians *Ceratopsians: ''Protoceratops'' * Anky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
