Xiongguanlong

Zhong-gwan-long.
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. (2013, September 7). Xiongguanlong. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xiongguanlong/

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Name

Xiongguanlong (Xiongguan dragon).

Phonetic

Zhong-gwan-long.

Named By

Li et al. - 2009.

Classification

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

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

X. baimoensis (type)

Size

Estimated about 4-4.5 meters long.

Known locations

China, Gansu Province.

Time Period

Aptian to Albian of the Cretcaceous.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial postcranial remains.

In Depth

       Xiongguanlong is what is considered to be an intermediate tyrannosaur, larger than the earlier species, smaller than the larger ones like Gorgosaurus and Alioramus. Xiongguanlong has a long snout on what is a quite narrow skull for a tyrannosaurid.

Further Reading

– A longirostrine tyrannosauroid from the Early Cretaceous of China. – Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 277 (1679): 183–190. – Daquing Li, Mark A. Norell, Ke-Qin Gao, Nathan D. Smith, Peter J. Makovicky – 2009.

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