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Khankhuuluu

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Skeletal diagram of Khankhuuluu mongoliensis showing known fossil material of the holotype (MPC-D 100/50) and referred (MPC-D 100/51, MPC-D 102/4) specimens scaled to a single silhouette. Both scale bars=1 m.
Note: Several bones mentioned by Perle (1977)—a maxilla fragment, proximal humerus, and manual ungual of the holotype and premaxilla, maxilla, jugal, and dentary of the referred specimen—seem to have been misplaced since then. These bones are tentatively included with gradiented boundaries to indicate preservational uncertainty.

Key
 =Holotype (MPC-D 100/50)
 =Referred (MPC-D 100/51)
 =Referred (MPC-D 102/4)
 =Unknown

References
"A new Mongolian tyrannosauroid and the evolution of Eutyrannosauria"
"O pervoy nakhodke Alektrozavra (Tyrannosauridae, Theropoda) iz pozdnego Mela Mongolii" ["On the first discovery of Alectrosaurus (Tyrannosauridae, Theropoda) in the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia"]
"Skeletal remains of Tyrannosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Bissekty Formation (Upper Cretaceous: Turonian) of Uzbekistan"
"New tyrannosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Uzbekistan clarifies evolution of giant body sizes and advanced senses in tyrant dinosaurs"
"Redescription of the holotype of Dryptosaurus aquilunguis (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey
"The anatomy of Dryptosaurus aquilunguis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) and a review of its tyrannosauroid affinities"
"A new genus and species of tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Alabama"
Taxa Khankhuuluu

Skeletal diagram of Khankhuuluu mongoliensis showing known fossil material of the holotype (MPC-D 100/50) and referred (MPC-D 100/51, MPC-D 102/4) specimens scaled to a single silhouette. Both scale bars=1 m. Note: Several bones mentioned by Perle (1977)—a maxilla fragment, proximal humerus, and manual ungual of the holotype and premaxilla, maxilla, jugal, and dentary of the referred specimen—seem to have been misplaced since then. These bones are tentatively included with gradiented boundaries to indicate preservational uncertainty. Key  =Holotype (MPC-D 100/50)  =Referred (MPC-D 100/51)  =Referred (MPC-D 102/4)  =Unknown References "A new Mongolian tyrannosauroid and the evolution of Eutyrannosauria" "O pervoy nakhodke Alektrozavra (Tyrannosauridae, Theropoda) iz pozdnego Mela Mongolii" ["On the first discovery of Alectrosaurus (Tyrannosauridae, Theropoda) in the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia"] "Skeletal remains of Tyrannosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Bissekty Formation (Upper Cretaceous: Turonian) of Uzbekistan" "New tyrannosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Uzbekistan clarifies evolution of giant body sizes and advanced senses in tyrant dinosaurs" "Redescription of the holotype of Dryptosaurus aquilunguis (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey "The anatomy of Dryptosaurus aquilunguis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) and a review of its tyrannosauroid affinities" "A new genus and species of tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Alabama"

Khankhuuluu

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Before T. rex, there was the “dragon prince”
migration predator Dinosauria Khankhuuluu Tyrannosaurus discovery new species
Scientists have unveiled Khankhuuluu, a new Mongolian dinosaur species that predates and closely resembles early Tyrannosaurs. With its long snout, small horns, and lean build, it represents a transitional form between swift mid-sized predators and giant apex hunters like T. rex. The find also suggests that large Tyrannosaurs first evolved in North America following an ancient migration from Asia.
24/10/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo