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Psittacosaurus mazongshanensis

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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus mazongshanensis

Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
Type: Ceratops

Length*:2.3 m7.5 ft
Weight*:65 kg143 lb
ESR: 1.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Albian
Years: 113–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Xu
Year: 1997

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Gansu
Formation: Zhonggou


Sources

Material: Skull, cervical vertebrae, dorsal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae and a forelimb.
References: Xu, X. (1997). A new psittacosaur (Psittacosaurus mazongshanensis sp. nov.) from Mazongshan Area, Gansu Province, China.

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