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Dinosaur: Laiyangosaurus youngi
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 8 m | 26.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.2 t | 4,850 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Zhang et al.
Year: 2017
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Shandong
Formation: Jingangkou
Locations
Sources
Material: Few individuals (skull fragments).
References: Zhang, J.L.; Wang, X.; Wang, Q.; Jiang, S.; Cheng, X.; Ning, L.; Qiu, R. (2017). "A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Shandong, China".
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