Name
Fushanosaurus (Fushan lizard).
Phonetic
Fu-shan-o-sor-us.
Named By
X.-R. Wang, W.-H. Wu, T. Li, Q. Ji, Y.-X. Li & J.-F. Guo - 2019.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Titanosauriformes.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
F. qitaiensis
Size
Uncertain, but very roughly estimated to be about 30 meters long.
Known locations
China, Xinjiang Province - Shishugou Formation.
Time Period
Late Jurassic.
Fossil representation
Right femur.
Fushanosaurus is a genus of titanosaurian dinosaur that lived in Asia during the late Jurassic.
Further reading
- A new titanosauriform dinosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from Late Jurassic of Junggar Basin, Xinjiang. - Global Geology (in Chinese). 38 (3): 581–588. X.-R. Wang, W.-H. Wu, T. Li, Q. Ji, Y.-X. Li & J.-F. Guo - 2019.
