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Obirkovia

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Discovery and naming

The Obirkovia holotype specimen, PIN, no. 4546/18, was discovered in sediments of the Salarevo Formation (Vyatka Horizon) at the Obirkovo locality in Babushkinskii District of Vologda Oblast, Russia. The specimen consists of a single left quadratojugal.

In 2005, Bulanov & Yashina described Obirkovia gladiator as a new genus and species of elginiid pareiasaur based on these fossil remains. The generic name, "''Obirkovia", references the locality where the holotype was discovered. The specific name, "gladiator", references the armed combatants of Ancient Rome.

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