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Dinosaur: "Gyposaurus" sinensis
| Length*: | 2.9 m | 9.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 58 kg | 128 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian
Years: 201.4–199.3 Ma
Details
Status: S > Lufengosaurus huenei
Author: Young
Year: 1941
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Yunnan
Formation: Lower Lufeng
Sources
Material: Several individuals (problematic).
References: Wang et al. (2017) Taxonomy of “Gyposaurus” sinensis YOUNG, 1941 From the Early Jurassic Lufeng formation of Yunnan Province, Southwestern China.
