Shanyangosaurus

Shan-yang-o-sore-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, August 29). Shanyangosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/shanyangosaurus/

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Name

Shanyangosaurus.

Phonetic

Shan-yang-o-sore-us.

Named By

X.‭ ‬Xue,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Bi,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Yue‭ & ‬D.-K.‭ ‬Chen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1996.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Coelurosauria.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

S.‭ ‬niupanggouensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Shaanxi Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Shanyang Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Few partial leg bones.

In Depth

       Shanyangosaurus is a little known genus of coelurosaurian dinosaur that lived in China.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The development and environmental changes of the intermontane basins in the Eastern part of Qinling Mountains.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geological Publishing House,‭ ‬Beijing.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Xue,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Zhang,‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Bi,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Yue‭ & ‬D.-K.‭ ‬Chen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1996.

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