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“Mamenchisaurus” hochuanensis

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Dinosaur: "Mamenchisaurus" hochuanensis

Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:21 m68.9 ft
Weight*:14 t30,865 lb
ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia



Sources

Material: Large part of skeleton. Referred fragmentary skull and skeleton (may belong to different species), other material ?
References: Young, C.C., and Zhao, X.-J. (1972). Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis sp. nov. Wang, J., Norell, M. A., Pei, R., Ye, Y., & Chang, S.-C. (2019). Surprisingly young age for the mamenchisaurid sauropods in South China.

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