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Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis

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Dinosaur: Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis

Jurassic: 201.4–199.3 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:9.2 m30.2 ft
Weight*:1.6 t3,527 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian
Years: 201.4–199.3 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Zhang & Yang
Year: 1995

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Yunnan
Formation: Lower Lufeng


Locations


Sources

Material: Almost complete skeleton with skull, referred skull with mandibles.
References: Zhang, Q.-N., Wang, T., Yang, Z.-W., & You, H.-L. (2019). Redescription of the Cranium of Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, China.

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