Genus: Shamosaurus TUMANOVA, 1983
Etymology: Chinese, shamo, “desert” and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: “desert lizard”.
= Shamosaurus TUMANOVA, 1981 (nomen nudum)

Species: scutatus TUMANOVA, 1983
Etymology: Latin, scutum, "sheild."

Holotype: PIN No 3779/2

Locality: Khamryn-Us, Övörkhangai, Dornogov’ Aimag, south-eastern Gobi, Mongolia.

Horizon: Hühteg Svita, Dzubain Suite.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian-Albian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull and dermal neck rings, incomplete postcranial skeleton and part of armor, a thin pelvic shield?
Note: A pathologic hole on the second ring near the median area?

Referred material:

PIN No. 3779/1: Portion of skull.

 

TUMANOVA, 1998

Locality: Höövör (Khovboor,) Guchin Us Somon, Aryaykher aymak, Gobi Desert, Mongolia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

PIN 3101: Lower mandible, separate fragments.

 


Locality: Khongil locality, Mongolia.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

PIN: Fragmentary skull and jaws.