Ferganocephale

Fergana head

• Fergano- · Place name (Fergana Depression) · Fergana, the region in Kyrgyzstan where it was found
• kephale · Greek · head

The name combines Fergana, the depression in Central Asia where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for "head". It means "Fergana head". The name was probably chosen because the type material was first interpreted as coming from a pachycephalosaur ("thick-headed") dinosaur.

Named by

Averianov et al.

Year named

2005

Period

Middle Jurassic

Found in

Balabansai Formation, Fergana Depression, Kyrgyzstan

It is known from very fragmentary remains, mainly teeth. It was originally described as a possible early pachycephalosaur. That identification is doubtful, and its classification is uncertain. Some of the details above (authorship and exact stage) are from memory and should be checked against the primary literature.