Jingshanosaurus

Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis

Jingshanosaurus — scientific reconstruction

Jingshanosaurus (meaning "Jingshan lizard") is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the early Jurassic period (201.4 to 196.5 million years ago, Hettangian age) of China. The type and only species is Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis. Its maximum weight was around 4.3 t (4.7 short tons) with an adult femur length of 845 mm (33.3 in). The genus grew up to 5 m (16 ft) long.

Family
Massospondylidae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Jurassic (201 Ma)
Diet
Herbivore
Length
9.0 m
Weight
1.5 t
Type locality
Yunnan, China
Holotype
LV 0003
PBDB
txn:64137

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