Napaisaurus

Nah-pay-sor-us.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2013, December 4). Napaisaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/napaisaurus/

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Name

Napaisaurus ‭(‬Napai lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Nah-pay-sor-us.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Ji‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Zhang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Styracosterna.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬guangxiensis‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Guangxi‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xinlong Formation.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Right ilium and ischiu

In Depth

       The description of Napaisaurus was based upon partial remains that were considered to represent an iguanodontian dinosaur.‭ ‬If this is correct,‭ ‬then Napaisaurus would be the first of its kind discovered in China.‭ ‬Napaisaurus would have been a mostly quadrupedal dinosaur,‭ ‬maybe occasionally bipedal,‭ ‬that browsed upon plants.

Further reading

-‭ ‬First new genus and species of basal iguanodontian dinosaur‭ (‬Ornithischia:‭ ‬Ornithopoda‭) ‬from southern China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Geoscientica Sinica.‭ ‬43‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬1‭–‬10.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Ji‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Zhang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

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