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Fossils of the Amtosaurus, an ornithischian dinosaur, belonging to the Upper Cretaceous epoch, were excavated from the Bayan Shireh Formation located in Amtgai, Gobi Desert, Mongolia. The authenticity of this genus has been widely debated and questioned by many researchers, and the lack of evidence has forestalled further analysis.
Nevertheless, another fragmentary specimen comprising an incomplete skull roof and a braincase recovered from the Bissekty Formation in Uzbekistan had aroused a similar confusion among numerous researchers and paleontologists from around the world.
However, in 2004, Paul Barret and Jolyon Parish classified the species Amtosaurus archibaldi under new taxonomy and a new genus called Bissektipelta. In 'Lower and Middle Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems (New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Bulletin 14)', the evolution, characteristics, as well as extirpation of ankylosaurids have been analyzed.
The term 'Amtosaurus' can be broken up into 'Am-to-sore-us'.
Amtosaurus magnus is believed to be an ornithischian dinosaur.
The Amtosaurus dwelled on the Earth about 84-101 million years ago during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.
It is not really known when these dinosaurs went extinct.
Fossils of the Amtosaurus excavated from the dig site of the Bayan Shireh Formation located in Mongolia provide evidence that these ornithischian dinosaurs resided in what is today known as East Asia.
Amtosaurus magnus lived confined in terrestrial habitats.
Information about the social habits of Amtosaurus magnus is not known.
The average life span of Amtosaurus magnus remains undeciphered.
It is assumed that these dinosaurs engaged in oviparous reproduction by laying eggs.
There's no evidence from where suggestions about the physical appearance of the Amtosaurus can be drawn.
The genus was constructed depending upon the fossilized evidence of a fragmentary skull.
It can be inferred that, like all other dinosaurs, the Amtosaurus communicated with the help of vocalizations and bodily displays.
The size of the Amtosaurus is not known due to insufficient data about its skeletal structure.
Although the accurate speed range of the species couldn't be computed, it's known that the dinosaur was actively mobile.
The incomplete structure of the dinosaur has made it impossible to ascertain its weight.
Male and female dinosaurs do not have sex-based attributions. So, in this case, you can refer to the dinosaur as a male or female Amtosaurus.
Baby dinosaurs are commonly called young.
Traits of aggression couldn't be figured out from the limited resources. Amtosaurus engaged in a herbivorous diet, so it can be assumed that they weren't as aggressive as the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The generic name of the species implies 'Amtgai lizard' because Amtgai is the location of the discovery while 'sauros' in Greek stands for lizard.
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