AsiaCerapodaCeratopsiaDinosauriaEarly CretaceousGenasauriaMarginocephaliaNeornithischiaOrnithischiaPsittacosauridae

Psittacosaurus meileyingensis

Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus meileyingensis

Cretaceous: 121.4–113 Ma
Type: Ceratops

Length*:1.35 m4.4 ft
Weight*:13 kg29 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Sereno, Zhao, Cheng & Rao
Year: 1988

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Liaoning
Formation: Jiufotang, Fuxin


Sources

Material: Several individuals (also include "Psittacosaurus chaoyoungi").
References: Sereno, Paul C. (2010). "Taxonomy, cranial morphology, and relationships of parrot-beaked dinosaurs (Ceratopsia:Psittacosaurus)".

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