Shunosaurus

Shunosaurus lii

Shunosaurus — scientific reconstruction

Shunosaurus (lit. 'lizard from Sichuan') is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) beds in Sichuan Province in China, from 161 to 157 Million years ago. The name derives from "Shu", an ancient name for the Sichuan province.

Family
Shunosauridae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Jurassic (170 Ma)
Diet
Herbivore
Length
11.0 m
Weight
3 t
Type locality
Sichuan, China
Holotype
ZDM T5402
PBDB
txn:38660

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