Name
Shanyangosaurus.
Phonetic
Shan-yang-o-sore-us.
Named By
X. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Bi, L. Yue & D.-K. Chen - 1996.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Coelurosauria.
Diet
Carnivore?
Species
S. niupanggouensis
Size
Uncertain due to lack of remains.
Known locations
China, Shaanxi Province - Shanyang Formation.
Time Period
Late Cretaceous.
Fossil representation
Few partial leg bones.
Shanyangosaurus is a little known genus of coelurosaurian dinosaur that lived in China.
- The development and environmental changes of the intermontane basins in the Eastern part of Qinling Mountains. - Geological Publishing House, Beijing. - X. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Bi, L. Yue & D.-K. Chen - 1996.
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