Cretaceous
Ulughbegsaurus
Ulughbegsaurus uzbekistanensis
The catalogue presents Ulughbegsaurus as a carnivore member of Carcharodontosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 92.0–90.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 7.5–8.0 m in length and 1.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Ulughbegsaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Tanaka et al. (2021).
The PBDB places it in Carcharodontosauria, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Carcharodontosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Carcharodontosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Turonian.
The PBDB catalogues 3 occurrences, with material from the Bissekty Formation (3). Provenance: Uzbekistan.
The catalogue records the holotype as CCMGE 628/12457 and the type locality as “Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan”.
- CCMGE 628/12457
- Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan
The catalogue's reference measurements are 7.5–8.0 m in length and 1.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 7.5-8.0 m
- 1.0 ton
The record gathers 1 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 7.5–8.0 m
- Weight
- 1.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 92.0–90.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2021
- Described by
- Kohei Tanaka et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Carcharodontosauridae
- Genus
- Ulughbegsaurus
- Species
- U. uzbekistanensis
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- CCMGE 628/12457
- Type locality
- Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan