Kol

leg / foot (Mongolian)

• kol · Mongolian · leg / foot

Kol is a small alvarezsaurid theropod from Mongolia. Its name comes from the Mongolian word "kol", which means "leg" or "foot". The type species, Kol ghuva, was described from partial remains that include well-preserved hindlimb material.

Named by

Turner, Nesbitt and Norell

Year named

2009

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Campanian

Found in

Barun Goyot Formation (Khulsan locality), Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

Valid genus; type species Kol ghuva. It is an alvarezsaurid (a group of small, long-legged theropods with short, stout arms). The meaning of the species name and the exact stage are given from memory and may be imprecise.