Asia Cerapoda Ceratopsia Dinosauria Early Cretaceous Genasauria Marginocephalia Neornithischia Ornithischia Psittacosauridae

Psittacosaurus xinjiangensis

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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus xinjiangensis

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Type: Ceratops

*Length:**	1.4 m	4.6 ft
*Weight:**	14 kg	31 lb

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Asia

Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Sereno & Zhao
Year: 1988

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Xinjiang
Formation: Lianmuqin

Classification

Dinosauria
Ornithischia
Genasauria
Neornithischia
Cerapoda
Marginocephalia
Ceratopsia
Psittacosauridae

Locations

Sources

Material: More than 10 individuals.
References: Sereno, P. C., & Shichin, C. (1988). Psittacosaurus xinjiangensis (Ornithischia: Ceratopsia), a new psittacosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of northwestern China.

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