Jingshanosaurus

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NameJingshanosaurus
Diet
Weight2500 kilos
Length10 meters
Height2.5 meters
Period
Jingshanosaurus
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Jingshanosaurus was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaurs that lived in the early Jurassic. The fossils were unearthed near the city of Jingshan ("golden hill"), in Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China, from which the name derives. The name means "Jingshan lizard" in reference to the place where it was found. 

It was of moderate build, a ground-dwelling dinosaur that was initially bipedal, but due to large increases in the size of the species, they evolved into gravitating quadrupeds. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that fed on the tall foliage and fauna of the tall trees of its time. It traveled in herds to protect itself from predators. Other than reproducing by laying eggs, there was little information about them.

Jingshanosaurus was an estimated 7.5 meters long.

What did Jingshanosaurus eat?

It was a herbivorous dinosaur that fed on the tall foliage and fauna of the tall trees of its time. 

What does Jingshanosaurus mean?

The name Jingshanosaurus means "lizard of Jingshan" in reference to the place where it was found. 

When was Jingshanosaurus found?

The fossils were unearthed near the town of Jingshan ("Golden Hill"), in Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China, from which the name derives.

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  • Y. Zhang, and Z. Yang. (1995). A new complete osteology of Prosauropoda in Lufeng Basin, Yunnan, China. Yunnan Publishing House of Science and Technology, Kunming, China 1-100. [Chinese]
  • Ben Creisler, Dinosauria Translation and Pronunciation Guide.
  • P. M. Galton and P. Upchurch. 2004. Prosauropoda. In D. B. Weishampel, P. Dodson, & H. Osmólska (eds.), The Dinosauria (second edition). University of California PressBerkeley 232-258 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano].
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Fun Facts

  • Jingshanosaurus was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaurs.
  • The fossils were unearthed near the town of Jingshan ("Golden Hill"), Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China.
  • It was of moderate build, a ground-dwelling dinosaur that was initially bipedal, but could also move on all fours.
  • It was an herbivorous dinosaur.

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