Lufengosaurus

Pronunciation:
Loo-FUNG-oh-SORE-us
Name meaning:
'Lufeng lizard'
Type of dinosaur:
prosauropod
Length:
6.0m
Diet:
herbivorous
When it lived:
Early Jurassic, 200-195 million years ago
Found in:
China

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Prosauropoda, Plateosauria, Plateosauridae
Named by:
Young (1941)
Type species:
huenei

Discover more

Step back in time

Find out more about dinosaurs' lives and the world they lived in.

Fun and games

Learn more about dinosaurs through toys, board games and activity kits, available from our online shop.

Dinosaurs Gallery

Roarrr. Come face-to-face with world-famous dinosaurs.