Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis
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Dinosaur: Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis
| Length*: | 9.2 m | 30.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.6 t | 3,527 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian
Years: 201.4–199.3 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Zhang & Yang
Year: 1995
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Yunnan
Formation: Lower Lufeng
Locations
Sources
Material: Almost complete skeleton with skull, referred skull with mandibles.
References: Zhang, Q.-N., Wang, T., Yang, Z.-W., & You, H.-L. (2019). Redescription of the Cranium of Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, China.
