Sanxiasaurus

San-ze-ah-sor-us.
By Emily Green
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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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Green, E. (2013, July 16). Sanxiasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sanxiasaurus/

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Name

Sanxiasaurus ‭(‬Sanxia lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

San-ze-ah-sor-us.

Named By

Ning Li,‭ ‬Hui Dai,‭ ‬Chao Tan,‭ ‬Xufeng Hu,‭ ‬Zhaoying Wei,‭ ‬Yu Lin,‭ ‬Guangbiao Wei,‭ ‬Deliang Li,‭ ‬Li Meng,‭ ‬Baoqiao Hao,‭ ‬Hailu You‭ & ‬Guangzhao Peng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Neornithischia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬modaoxiensis‭

Size

Roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬1.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xintiangou Formation.

Time Period

Mid Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Sanxiasaurus is a genus of small ornithischian dinosaur that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A neornithischian dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Xintiangou Formation of Yunyang,‭ ‬Chongqing,‭ ‬China:‭ ‬the earliest record in Asia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Historical Biology:‭ ‬1‭–‬14.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ning Li,‭ ‬Hui Dai,‭ ‬Chao Tan,‭ ‬Xufeng Hu,‭ ‬Zhaoying Wei,‭ ‬Yu Lin,‭ ‬Guangbiao Wei,‭ ‬Deliang Li,‭ ‬Li Meng,‭ ‬Baoqiao Hao,‭ ‬Hailu You‭ & ‬Guangzhao Peng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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