Xingtianosaurus

Zing-te-an-o-sor-us.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, August 20). Xingtianosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xingtianosaurus/

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Name

Xingtianosaurus ‭(‬Xingtian lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Zing-te-an-o-sor-us.

Named By

Rui Qiu,‭ ‬Xiaolin Wang,‭ ‬Qiang Wang‭; ‬Ning Li,‭ ‬Jialiang Zhang‭ & ‬Yiyun Ma‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Oviraptosauria,‭ ‬Caudipteridae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

X.‭ ‬ganqi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

Barremian to early Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Almost complete post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Xingtianosaurus is a genus of caudipterid dinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new caudipterid from the Lower Cretaceous of China with information on the evolution of the manus of Oviraptorosauria.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬9:‭ ‬Article number‭ ‬6431.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rui Qiu,‭ ‬Xiaolin Wang,‭ ‬Qiang Wang‭; ‬Ning Li,‭ ‬Jialiang Zhang‭ & ‬Yiyun Ma‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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