Asiatosaurus, which means “Asian lizard,” is a group of dinosaurs that lived a long time ago during the Early Cretaceous period, around 122 to 112 million years ago. These dinosaurs were herbivores, which means they ate plants. They were found in what is now Mongolia and China.
The main species of Asiatosaurus is known as Asiatosaurus mongoliensis. It was first named in 1924 by a scientist named Osborn. The only remains we have for this species are teeth, specifically a broken tooth found in Mongolia. Because of this, scientists don’t have much information about what these dinosaurs really looked like, and they hope to find more fossils to learn more.
There is another species called Asiatosaurus kwangshiensis. This species was named in 1975 by scientists Hou, Yeh, and Zhao. It was identified from a tooth and some bones from China.
Over the years, scientists have tried to classify Asiatosaurus and its place in the family of dinosaurs. Initially, it was thought to be part of a group called Brachiosauridae, and more recently, another classification suggested it could be a euhelopodid.
Overall, while we know a little about these interesting dinosaurs, much still remains a mystery until more fossils are found!