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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
HADROSAUR eggs Classification: ORNITHOPODA; Hadrosauridae; Hadrosaurinae Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian-Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 7O million years ago. 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. 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
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
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
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.
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
PROTOCERATOPS andrewsi Meaning of Name: First horned face Classification: CERATOPSIA; Neoceratopsia; Protoceratopsidae Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Djadokhta formation, 75 million years ago 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 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 Size: 30cm in length
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 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
SAICHANIA chulsanensis Meaning of Name: Beautiful Classification: ANKYLOSAURIA; Ankylosauridae Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Barun Goyot Formation, 75 million years ago 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
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
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 Size: 40cm in length
THERIZINOSAURUS cheloniformis Meaning of Name: Scythe reptile Classification: THEROPODA; relationships uncertain Age: Late Cretaceous (Late Campanian- Early Maastrichtian), Nemegt Formation, 74 million years ago 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
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 Enquiries Gondwana Studios Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250 Australia Telephone (03) 6323 3765 Mobile 0418 367282 Fax (03) 6323 3770 International +61 3 6323 3770 E-mail: info@gondwanastudios.com