Asia Averostra Avetheropoda Coelurosauria Dinosauria Early Cretaceous Eusaurischia Maniraptora Maniraptoriformes Neotheropoda Orionides Saurischia Tetanurae Therizinosauria Therizinosauroidea Theropoda Tyrannoraptora

Alxasaurus elesitaiensis

Dinosaur: Alxasaurus elesitaiensis

Cretaceous: 121.4–113 Ma

Type: Theropod

*Length:**	3.8 m	12.5 ft
*Weight:**	400 kg	882 lb

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

Area: Asia

Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Russell & Dong
Year: 1994

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Bayan Gobi

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Averostra
Tetanurae
Orionides
Avetheropoda
Coelurosauria
Tyrannoraptora
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Therizinosauria
Therizinosauroidea

Sources

Material: At least five partial skeletons (also with skulls fragments).
References: Russell and Dong, (1994). The affinities of a new theropod from the Alxa Desert, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China.

Locations

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