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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus major
| Length*: | 1.6 m | 5.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 21 kg | 46 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Late Barremian-Early Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Sereno, Zhao, Brown & Tan
Year: 2007
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Yixian
Sources
Material: 3 individuals (2 skeletons and 3 skulls).
References: Sereno, Paul C. (2010). "Taxonomy, cranial morphology, and relationships of parrot-beaked dinosaurs (Ceratopsia:Psittacosaurus)".
