Name:
Nemegtosaurus (Greek for "Nemegt Formation lizard"); pronounced neh-MEG-toe-SORE-us
Habitat:
Woodlands of Asia
Historical Period:
Late Cretaceous (80-65 million years ago)
Size and Weight:
About 40 feet long; weight unknown
Diet:
Plants
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Long, narrow skull with peg-shaped teeth
About Nemegtosaurus:
Nemegtosaurus is a bit of an anomaly: whereas most skeletons of titanosaurs (the sauropods of the late Cretaceous) are missing their skulls, this genus has been reconstructed from a single partial skull and part of the neck. This herbivore's head has been likened to that of Diplodocus: it's small and relatively narrow, with small teeth and an unimpressive lower jaw. Aside from its head, though, Nemegtosaurus appears to have been similar to other Asian titanosaurs, such as Aegyptosaurus and Rapetosaurus.
