Gannansaurus

Gan-nan-sor-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. (2012, June 27). Gannansaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gannansaurus/

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Name

Gannansaurus.

Phonetic

Gan-nan-sor-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬L�,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Yi,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Zhong‭ & ‬X.‭ ‬Wei‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauriformes.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬sinensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nanxiong Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

One dorsal‭ (‬back‭)‬,‭ ‬and a partial caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebra.

In Depth

       Gannansaurus is a little known genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Because the genus is based upon the description of what is in‭ ‬essence one and a half vertebra very little can be said about this dinosaur.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬the vertebrae of Gannansaurus do show a similarity to those of the genus Euhelopus which lived in China during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new somphospondylan sauropod‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Titanosauriformes‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of Ganzhou,‭ ‬Jiangxi Province of southern China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Geologica Sinica‭ (‬English Edition‭) ‬87‭(‬3‭)‬:678-685.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L�,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Yi,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Zhong‭ & ‬X.‭ ‬Wei‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

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