Chuanqilong

Chu-an-ke-long.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Chuanqilong.

Phonetic

Chu-an-ke-long.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Han,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Zheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Xu‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Barrett‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬DInosauria,‭ ‬Ornithishia,‭ ‬Thyreophora, Ankylosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬chaoyangensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jiufotang Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Fragmentary skull and lower jaw bone.

In Depth

       Chuanqilong is a genus of ankylosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Basal Ankylosaurid‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Ornithischia‭) ‬from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Liaoning Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬9‭ (‬8‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Han,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Zheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬X.‭ ‬Xu‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Barrett‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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