Jinzhousaurus

Pronunciation:
jeen-joh-sore-us
Name meaning:
'Jinzhou lizard'
Type of dinosaur:
large ornithopod
Diet:
herbivorous
When it lived:
Early Cretaceous, 127-121 million years ago
Found in:
China

An almost complete skull and some postcranial remains of this dinosaur have been found.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Ornithopoda, Euornithopoda, Iguanadontia, Euiguanadontia, Dryomorpha, Ankylopollexia, Iguanodontoidea
Named by:
Wang and Xu (2001)
Type species:
yangi

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