Abdarainurus barsboldi

†Abdarainurus barsboldi was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous (~80 Ma) of Mongolia. A large herbivore with a long neck, it was named in 2019 from caudal vertebrae found in the Barun Goyot Formation. The species name honors paleontologist Rinchen Barsbold. It adds to knowledge of Asian titanosaurs.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Abdarainurus barsboldi was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Abdarainurus barsboldi lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.