Genus · Ankylosauridae · Cretaceous
Pinacosaurus
Named by Gilmore 1933
Pinacosaurus lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 24 fossil records for it from 2 countries (Mongolia and China) — the 52nd most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Its records are spread over at least 7 formations; the largest share, 50%, is from the Djadokhta Formation.
- Protoceratops appears in 48% of the collections that hold Pinacosaurus; Bagaceratops in 17%.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 5th best-recorded of the 14 armoured & plated dinosaurs here.
3 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Pinacosaurus grangeri | Gilmore 1933 | 14 |
| Pinacosaurus hilwitnorum | Penkalski 2026 | 2 |
| Pinacosaurus mephistocephalus | Godefroit et al. 1999 | 0 |
Where it was found
24 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Depositional settings
Other armoured & plated dinosaurs of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struthiosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Romania, Austria | 23 |
| Euoplocephalus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 18 |
| Edmontonia | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 16 |
| Panoplosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 15 |
| Anodontosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada | 14 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38833 · method