Pronunciation: al-mass
Meaning: Wild man
Author/s: Pei et al. (2017)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Ömnögovi, Mongolia
Discovery Chart Position: #975
Almas ukhaa
(Ukhaa wild man)Etymology
Almas means "wild man" in Mongolian, and refers to the legendary Yeti-like creature of Mongolian mythology.
The species epithet, Ukhaa, refers to the locality of Ukhaa Tolgod, discovered in 1993, where the specimen was collected.
Discovery
The remains of Almas were discovered in the Djadokhta Formation at Ukhaa Tolgod, Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia, during a joint expedition
of the American Museum of Natural History and Mongolian Academy of Sciences in 1993.The holotype (IGM 100/1323) is an almost complete skull and partial articulated skeleton. Six small eggshell fragments are scattered around the skeleton.
Preparators
Amy Davidson.
