| Zigongosaurus | |
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 Illustration of Zigongosaurus | |
| Vital statistics | |
| Scientific Name | Zigongosaurus |
| Length | 16 metres |
| Height | 7 metres |
| Weight | 10 tonnes |
| Diet | Herbivorous |
| Lived | 150 million years ago |
| Range | China |
Zigongosaurus was a Chinese sauropod from the Late Jurassic Period.
Description[]
Zigongosaurus had the classic long neck and whip tail of a sauropod. It was about 16 metres long and weighed 10 tonnes. There wasn't much that made it stand out from other sauropods. Incomplete fossils suggest that it looked somewhat like Mamenchisaurus or a similar sauropod.
History[]
When Zigongosaurus was first discovered, in 1976, the specimen was named Zigongosaurus fuxiensis. In 1983, it was believed to be a species of Omeisaurus, and was assigned to the name Omeisaurus fuxiensis.[1] In the mid-1990's, it was then assigned to Mamenchisaurus fuxiensis. However, its origins remain uncertain, and for the time being it remains placed in its own genus, Zigongosaurus.
References[]
- ↑ Zhiming, Dong; S. Zhou; and H. Zhang (1983). "Dinosaurs from the Jurassic of Sichuan" (in Chinese). Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 162 (33): 1–136.