Xixiposaurus

Zi-zi-po-sor-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, October 14). Xixiposaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/xixiposaurus/

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Name

Xixiposaurus.

Phonetic

Zi-zi-po-sor-us.

Named By

T.‭ ‬Sekiya‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Plateosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

X.‭ ‬suni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lower Lufeng Formation.

Time Period

Early Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Xixiposaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in China during the early Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ [‬A new prosauropod dinosaur from Lower Jurassic in Lufeng of Yunnan‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Global Geology‭ ‬29‭(‬1‭)‬:6-15.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Sekiya‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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