Maleevus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Ömnögovi (Mongolia).

Quick facts about Maleevus:

  • Existed from Sinemurian Age to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a desert environment
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 672 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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

Maleevus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • T. Maryanska and H. Osmólska. 1975. Protoceratopsidae (Dinosauria) of Asia. Palaeontologica Polonica 33:133-181
  • E. A. Maleev. 1952. Novoe semeystvo pantsirnich dinosavrov is verchnego mela Mongolii [A new family of armored dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia]. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 87(1):131-134