Shuangbaisaurus

Shu-ang-bay-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. (2014, September 1). Shuangbaisaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/shuangbaisaurus/

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Name

Shuangbaisaurus ‭(‬Shuangbai lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Shu-ang-bay-sor-us.

Named By

G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬You,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Pan‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬anlongbaoensis‭

Size

Skull about‭ ‬54‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fengjiahe Formation.

Time Period

Hettangian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull missing top of the snout.

In Depth

       Shuangbaisaurus is a genus of predatory dinosaur that lived in China during the start of the Jurassic period.‭ ‬Known from a partial skull,‭ ‬there is speculation that Shuangbaisaurus might be synonymous with Sinosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new crested theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of Yunnan Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬55‭(‬2‭)‬:177-186.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬You,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Pan‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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