Yunyangosaurus puanensis
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Dinosaur: Yunyangosaurus puanensis
| Length*: | 5.1 m | 16.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 350 kg | 772 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Aalenian
Years: 174.7–170.9 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Dai et al.
Year: 2020
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Chongqing
Formation: Xintiangou
Locations
Sources
Material: Vertebrae, ribs and chevrons.
References: Dai et al. (2020). A new possible megalosauroid theropod from the Middle Jurassic Xintiangou Formation of Chongqing, People’s Republic of China and its implication for early tetanuran evolution.
