Uzbekbaatar fossil map
Where fossils of Uzbekbaatar have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 85 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 93.9–85.7 million years ago (Turonian to Coniacian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Kielan-Jaworowska and Nessov 1992 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | Bissekty, Aitym |
About Uzbekbaatar
Uzbekbaatar is a genus of extinct mammal from the Upper Cretaceous of Uzbekistan. It was a member of the extinct order Multituberculata within the suborder Cimolodonta, though its further affinities are unclear. The genus was named by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska and Lev Nessov in 1992 and means "Uzbek hero".
The one species named by Kielan-Jaworowska and Nessov is Uzbekbaatar kizylkumensis, found in the Upper Cretaceous strata of Uzbekistan. A second species, Uzbekbaatar wardi, was described by Averianov in 1999.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Uzbekbaatar (revision 1318376844), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q18609081.
