Adasaurus

evil spirit lizard

• ada · Mongolian · evil spirit, devil
• sauros · Greek · lizard

Adasaurus combines the Mongolian word "ada", meaning an evil spirit or devil, with the Greek "sauros", meaning lizard. It was named by Rinchen Barsbold in 1983 for a small dromaeosaurid (raptor-like) theropod from Mongolia. The type species is Adasaurus mongoliensis.

Named by

Barsbold

Year named

1983

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Maastrichtian

Found in

Nemegt Formation, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

A dromaeosaurid theropod known from limited material. The exact age of the Nemegt Formation is debated, so the stage given is approximate.