Shuangbaisaurus

Shu-ang-bay-sor-us.
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Name

Shuangbaisaurus ‭(‬Shuangbai lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Shu-ang-bay-sor-us.

Named By

G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬You,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Pan‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬anlongbaoensis‭

Size

Skull about‭ ‬54‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fengjiahe Formation.

Time Period

Hettangian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull missing top of the snout.

In Depth

       Shuangbaisaurus is a genus of predatory dinosaur that lived in China during the start of the Jurassic period.‭ ‬Known from a partial skull,‭ ‬there is speculation that Shuangbaisaurus might be synonymous with Sinosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new crested theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of Yunnan Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬55‭(‬2‭)‬:177-186.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬You,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Pan‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Wang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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