Jiangshanosaurus

Je-ang-shan-o-sore-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2014, January 1). Jiangshanosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/jiangshanosaurus/

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Name

Jiangshanosaurus ‭(‬Jiangshan lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Je-ang-shan-o-sore-us.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Tang,‭ ‬X.-M.‭ ‬Kang,‭ ‬Z.-S.‭ ‬Jin,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wei‭ & ‬W.-T.‭ ‬Wu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Zhejiang Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jinhua Formation.

Time Period

Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new sauropod dinosaur of Cretaceous from Jingshan,‭ ‬Zhejiang province.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬39‭(‬4‭)‬:272-281.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Tang,‭ ‬X.-M.‭ ‬Kang,‭ ‬Z.-S.‭ ‬Jin,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wei‭ & ‬W.-T.‭ ‬Wu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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