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Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis

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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis

Cretaceous: 125.8–113 Ma
Type: Ceratops

Length*:1.8 m5.9 ft
Weight*:30 kg66 lb
ESR: 2.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Barremian-Early Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Zhou, Gao, Fox & Chen
Year: 2006

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Yixian


Locations


Sources

Material: At least several individuals (mostly skulls).
References: Zhou, C.-F., Gao, K.-Q., Fox, R. C., & Chen, S.-H. (2006). A new species of Psittacosaurus (Dinosauria: Ceratopsia) from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation, Liaoning, China.

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