Asia Dinosauria Eurypoda Genasauria Huayangosauridae Middle Jurassic Ornithischia Stegosauria Thyreophora

Huayangosaurus taibaii

Dinosaur: Huayangosaurus taibaii

Jurassic: 168.2–161.5 Ma

Type: Stegosaur

*Length:**	5.1 m	16.7 ft
*Weight:**	1000 kg	2,205 lb

ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Asia

Period

Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian-Callovian
Years: 168.2–161.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Dong, Tang & Zhou
Year: 1982

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Lower Shaximiao

Classification

Dinosauria
Ornithischia
Genasauria
Thyreophora
Eurypoda
Stegosauria
Huayangosauridae

Sources

Material: At least 4 individuals (include partial skeletons and skulls).
References: Maidment, S. C. R., Wei, G., & Norman, D. B. (2006). Re-description of the postcranial skeleton of the middle Jurassic stegosaur Huayangosaurus taibaii.

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