Lingyuanosaurus

Ling-yu-an-sor-us.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2012, September 28). Lingyuanosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lingyuanosaurus/

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Name

Lingyuanosaurus ‭(‬Lingyuan lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ling-yu-an-sor-us.

Named By

Xi Yao,‭ ‬Chun-Chi Liao,‭ ‬Corwin Sullivan‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Choirdata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Therizinosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬sihedangensis‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

China.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Lingyuanosaurus is a genus of therizinosaurid dinosaur that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new transitional therizinosaurian theropod from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬9‭ (‬5026‭)‬:‭ ‬1‭–‬12.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xi Yao,‭ ‬Chun-Chi Liao,‭ ‬Corwin Sullivan‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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