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Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis

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Dinosaur: Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis

Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Type: Stegosaur

Length*:5.2 m17.1 ft
Weight*:1.1 t2,425 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Ouyang
Year: 1992

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Upper Shaximiao


Locations


Sources

Material: Almost complete skeleton, mandible.
References: HAO, B., ZHANG, Q., PENG, G., YE, Y., & YOU, H. (2018). Redescription of Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis (Dinosauria, Stegosauria) from the Late Jurassic of Sichuan, Southwestern China.

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