Chuxiongosaurus

Chuks-e-ong-o-sore-us.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2013, September 22). Chuxiongosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/chuxiongosaurus/

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Name

Chuxiongosaurus.

Phonetic

Chuks-e-ong-o-sore-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬L�,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Kobayashi,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Li‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Zhong‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Massopoda.

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

C.‭ ‬lufengensis‭

Size

Holotype skull about‭ ‬35.5‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lufeng Formation.

Time Period

Hettangian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

       Chuxiongosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in China during the very early Jurassic.‭ ‬For this reason Chuxiongosaurus is often remembered as the first basal sauropodomorph dinosaur to be discovered in an early Jurassic aged deposit in China.‭ ‬When compared to other sauropodomorph genera,‭ ‬Chuxiongosaurus is noted‭ ‬as being similar to the genus Thecodontosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new basal sauropod dinosaur from the Lufeng Basin,‭ ‬Yunnan Province,‭ ‬southwestern China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Geologica Sinica‭ ‬84‭(‬6‭)‬:1336-1342.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L�,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Kobayashi,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Li‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Zhong‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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