Cretaceous
Zhuchengosaurus
Zhuchengosaurus maximus
The catalogue presents Zhuchengosaurus as a herbivore member of Hadrosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 100.5–72.2 Ma. Its estimated range is 15.0–16.6 m in length and 7.0–16.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Wangshi Formation, Shandong, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Zhuchengosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Zhao et al. (2007).
The PBDB places it in Edmontosaurini, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Hadrosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Hadrosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Cenomanian to the Maastrichtian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Hongtuya Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the holotype as ZJT-L-0001 and the type locality as “Wangshi Formation, Shandong, China”.
- ZJT-L-0001
- Wangshi Formation, Shandong, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 15.0–16.6 m in length and 7.0–16.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 15.0-16.6 m
- 7.0-16.0 tons
The record gathers 4 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 15.0–16.6 m
- Weight
- 7.0–16.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 100.5–72.2 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2007
- Described by
- Zhao Xijin et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Ornithischia
- Family
- Hadrosauridae
- Genus
- Zhuchengosaurus
- Species
- Z. maximus
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- ZJT-L-0001
- Type locality
- Wangshi Formation, Shandong, China