Amtosaurus archibaldi Averianov, 2002

[Markus Moser <m.moser@lrz.uni-muenchen.de>]

Dear all,

an new species of the ankylosaurid genus Amtosaurus Kurzanov & Tumanova,
1978 has been described by A. O. Averianov on the basis of a single
braincase from the lower part (?) of the Bissekty Formation (Upper
Turonian - Coniacian) from Dzharakuduk, Uzbekistan. The braincase is
compared to that of 16 other ankylosaurian taxa. Implications for the
biostratigraphical dating of several Central Asian and Mongolian
dinosaur bearing strata are discussed.


The reference is:

Averianov, Alexander O. (2002): An ankylosaurid (Ornithischia:
Ankylosauria) braincase from the Upper Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of
Uzbekistan. ? Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de
Belgique. Bulletin van het koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor
Naturwetenschappen. Sciences de la Terre. Aardwetenschappen, 72: 97-110,
3 figs.; Bruxelles. Brussel. (31.3.2002).




Markus Moser
Bayerische Staatssammlung fuer Palaeontologie und Geologie
Richard-Wagner-Str. 10
80333 Muenchen
Germany