Nanningosaurus

Nan-ning-o-sor-us.
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. (2012, May 29). Nanningosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/nanningosaurus/

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Name

Nanningosaurus.

Phonetic

Nan-ning-o-sor-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬Mo,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Zhao,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Wang‭ & ‬X.‭ ‬Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Hadrosauridae,‭ ‬Lambeosaurinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬dashiensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Guangxi Province.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeletal remains including the fore arm and hip.

In Depth

       Nanningosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous,‭ ‬and is also the first genus of hadrosaur identified as living in southern China.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first hadrosaurid dinosaur from southern China.‭ ‬Acta Geologica Sinica‭ ‬81‭(‬4‭)‬:550-554.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Mo,‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Zhao,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Wang‭ & ‬X.‭ ‬Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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