Jingshanosaurus

For the stegosaur of a similar name, see Yingshanosaurus. For the Early Cretaceous–age sauropod, see Jiangshanosaurus.

Jingshanosaurus
Temporal range: Early Jurassic 201.4–196.5 Ma
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Skeleton of Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis at the Miami Science Museum.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: †Sauropodomorpha
Clade: †Sauropodiformes
Genus: †Jingshanosaurus
Zhang and Yang, 1995
Type species
†Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis
Zhang and Yang, 1995

Jingshanosaurus (meaning "Jingshan lizard") is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the early Jurassic period 201.3 million years ago that went extinct 199.3 million years ago in the Hettangian Age.

Its maximum weight was around 4.3 t with an adult femur length of 845 mm.[1] Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis grew to be 5 meters (16.4 ft) long.[2]

  1. ^ "Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis Zhang & Yang 1994 data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Jingshanosaurus | Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-14.