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Yanbeilong ultimus

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Dinosaur: Yanbeilong ultimus

Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
Type: Stegosaur

Length*:6.3 m20.7 ft
Weight*:4.1 t9,039 lb
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Albian
Years: 113–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Jia et al.
Year: 2024

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Shanxi
Formation: Zuoyun


Sources

Material: Partial skeleton (7 dorsal vertebrae, 1 caudal vertebra, ilio-sacral block, pelvis).
References: Jia, Lei; Li, Ning; Dong, Liyang; Shi, Jianru; Kang, Zhishuai; Wang, Suozhu; Xu, Shichao; You, Hailu (2024). "A new stegosaur from the late Early Cretaceous of Zuoyun, Shanxi Province, China".

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