AsiaDinosauriaGenasauriaMiddle JurassicNeornithischiaOrnithischia

Xiaosaurus dashanpensis 

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Dinosaur: Xiaosaurus dashanpensis 

Jurassic: 168.2–161.5 Ma
Length*:100 cm3.3 ft
Weight*:2.5 kg6 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian-Callovian
Years: 168.2–161.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Dong & Tang
Year: 1983

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Lower Shaximiao


Locations


Sources

Material: 2 fragmentary skeletons with skull fragments.
References: Barrett, P. M., Butler, R. J., & Knoll, F. (2005). Small-bodied ornithischian dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic of Sichuan, China.

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