Pukyongosaurus millenniumi, discovered in 2001, is a dubious titanosauriforme genus from South Korea of the Early Cretaceous Hasandong formation. This genus is known from material belonging to the neck and back region, of only one individual so far. Only one species resides within the genus currently. An interesting aspect of its fossil is that the one of the caudals (tail vertebra) shows the presence of theropod bite marks on it.
It is viewed as a dubious species (a species or genus that cannot be shown to be valid or invalid or is under debate), as the characteristics used to define it as a valid genus and species were found to be invalid in a 2016 study, as said features can be found in multiple members of this group, or their preservation is of such low of quality, that the traits cannot be evaluated.
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History and Design
Role
Background animal in Tarbosaurus: The Mightiest Ever.
In Speckles the Tarbosaurus, one Pukyongosaurus died during the long migration and hordes of Velociraptors arrived to scavenge on it's corpse.
They play a more active role in the sequel, Speckles, Fang, and Cy help them fend off Carnotaurus from their nesting site. In return, the Pukyongosaurus return and break down a wall of rocks to allow the three smaller dinosaurs to pass.
Innacuracies
It was never around 80 million years ago.
Gallery
Trivia[]
- Ironically, Pukyongosaurus is the only dinosaur actually found in South Korea that appeared in Tarbosaurus: The Mightiest Ever and Speckles the Tarbosaurus.