Lingwulong

Ling-wu-long.
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. (2014, July 30). Lingwulong. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/lingwulong/

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Name

Lingwulong ‭(‬Lingwu dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ling-wu-long.

Named By

Xing Xu,‭ ‬Paul Upchurch,‭ ‬Philip D.‭ ‬Mannion,‭ ‬Paul M.‭ ‬Barrett,‭ ‬Omar R.‭ ‬Regalado-Fernandez,‭ ‬Jinyou Mo,‭ ‬Jinfu Ma‭ & ‬Hongan Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Dicraeosauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬shenqi‭

Size

Roughly 19 to 20 meters long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yanan Formation.

Time Period

Toarcian to Bajocian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

‭P‬artial remains of at least seven individuals‭ (‬possibly more‭)‬.

In Depth

       Lingwulong is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Jurassic.‭ ‬At the time of writing,‭ ‬Lingwulong is known from the remains of several individuals representing differing growth stages.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Middle Jurassic diplodocoid suggests an earlier dispersal and diversification of sauropod dinosaurs.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature Communications.‭ ‬9‭ (‬1‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xing Xu,‭ ‬Paul Upchurch,‭ ‬Philip D.‭ ‬Mannion,‭ ‬Paul M.‭ ‬Barrett,‭ ‬Omar R.‭ ‬Regalado-Fernandez,‭ ‬Jinyou Mo,‭ ‬Jinfu Ma‭ & ‬Hongan Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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