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

Quick facts about Talarurus:

  • Existed from Cenomanian Age to 83.6 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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

Talarurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • E. A. Maleev. 1952. Noviy ankilosavr is verchnego mela Mongolii [A new ankylosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia]. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 87(2):273-276
  • S. M. Kurzanov and T. A. Tumanova. 1978. The structure of the endocranium in some Mongolian ankylosaurs. Paleontological Journal 1978(3):369-374
  • Y. Lee, L. L. Jacobs, and P. J. Currie, R. Barsbold. 2023. Narrative of the Korea-Mongolian International Dinosaur expeditions (KID) 2006–2010 with scientific results. In Y. Lee (ed.), Windows into Sauropsid and Synapsid Evolution: Essays in Honor of Louis L. Jacobs. South Korea: Dinosaur Science Center Press.