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Dinosaur: Zigongosaurus fuxiensis
Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
| Length*: | 11.5 m | 37.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.8 t | 8,378 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Hou, Chao & Chu
Year: 1976
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Upper Shaximiao
Sources
Material: 2 compositive skeletons (including skull)
References: Peng, (2005). Jurassic Dinosaur Faunas in Zigong.
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