Eobaatar


Eobaatar is a genus of extinct mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. A member of the also extinct order Multituberculata, it lies within the suborder Plagiaulacida and family Eobaataridae. The genus Eobaatar was named by Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Dashzeveg D. and Trofimov B.A. in 1987. Its name was made from Greek "eos" = "dawn" and Mongolian "baatar" = "hero"", "warrior".

Species

Five species have been described, but as of 2021 only the type species E. magnus is valid.

''Eobaatar magnus''

This species was named by Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Dashzeveg D. and Trofimov B.A. in 1987. It is based on a fragment of lower jaw with teeth found in Aptian or Albian strata of the Dzunbain Formation in Guchin Us County, Mongolia.

''"Eobaatar" hispanicus''

This species was named by Hahn G. and Hahn R. in 1992. Remains consisting of a single tooth were found in Hauterivian - Barremian -age strata of the Camarillas Formation, Spain. In 2021 review, it is considered as an eobaatarid but certainly not member of genus Eobaatar.

''"Eobaatar" minor''

This species was also named by Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Dashzeveg D. and Trofimov B.A. in 1987. Remains were found in Lower Cretaceous Dzunbain Formation of Mongolia. Going by the species name, it was probably relatively small. It got own genus Nokerbaatar in 2021.

''"Eobaatar" pajaronensis''

This species was named by Hahn G. and Hahn R. in 2001. Remains were discovered in Barremian strata of the Camarillas Formation in Spain. 2021 review considered that known remains are not diagnostic and attribution to this genus is not confirmed.

''"Eobaatar" clemensi''

This species was named by Steven Sweetman in 2009. Remains were found in the Barremian of the Wessex formation, England. In 2021 review, it is considered as an eobaatarid but certainly not member of genus Eobaatar.