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Dinosaur: Leshansaurus qianweiensis
Jurassic: 168.2–161.5 Ma
| Length*: | 5.4 m | 17.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 390 kg | 860 lb |
| Speed: | 29 km/h | 18 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian-Callovian
Years: 168.2–161.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Li, Peng, Ye, Jiang & Huang
Year: 2009
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Lower Shaximiao
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with incomplete skull. Referred femur (juvenile).
References: Li, Peng, Ye, Jiang and Huang, (2009). A new carnosaur from the Late Jurassic of Qianwei, Sichuan, China.
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