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Dinosaur: "Mamenchisaurus" jingyanensis
Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
| Length*: | 31 m | 101.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 45 t | 99,208 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Zhang, Li & Zheng
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Upper Shaximiao
Sources
Material: Three fragmentary skeletons and incomplete skull.
References: Zhang, Li & Zheng (1998). A new species of sauropod from the Late Jurassic of the Sichuan Basin (Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis sp. nov.).
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