Bactrosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Batken Region (Kyrgyzstan), Ömnögovi (Mongolia) and Inner Mongolia (China).

Quick facts about Bactrosaurus:

  • Existed from Upper Cretaceous Epoch to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 8 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Bactrosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Bactrosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • H. F. Osborn. 1922. Discovery of Cretaceous and older Tertiary strata in Mongolia. Science 56(1446):291-293
  • M. Watabe and D. B. Weishampel. 1994. Results of Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences–Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of Mongolia Joint Paleontological Expedition to the Gobi Desert in 1993. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14(3, suppl.):51A
  • M. Watabe and S. Suzuki. 2000. Report on the Japan–Mongolia Joint Paleontological Expedition to the Gobi desert, 1993. Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences Research Bulletin 1:17-29