Analong

An-a-long.
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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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Name

Analong ‭(‬Ana dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

An-a-long.

Named By

Xin-Xin Ren,‭ ‬Toru Sekiya,‭ ‬Tao Wang,‭ ‬Zhi-Wen Yang‭ & ‬Hai-Lu You‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Mamenchisauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬chuanjieensis‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Yunna province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chuanjie Formation.

Time Period

Mid Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Fossils of Analong were originally assigned to the Chuanjiesaurus genus until they were granted their own distinct genus in‭ ‬2020.‭ ‬Analong was a mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.‭

Further Reading

A revision of the referred specimen of Chuanjiesaurus anaensis Fang et al.,‭ ‬2000:‭ ‬a new early branching mamenchisaurid sauropod from the Middle Jurassic of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Historical Biology:‭ ‬An International Journal of Paleobiology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xin-Xin Ren,‭ ‬Toru Sekiya,‭ ‬Tao Wang,‭ ‬Zhi-Wen Yang‭ & ‬Hai-Lu You‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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