Name
Yuanotherium.
Phonetic
Yu-an-o-fee-re-um.
Named By
Y. Hu, J. Meng & J. M. Clark - 2009.
Classification
Chordata, Synapsida, Therapsida, Cynodontia, Tritylodontidae.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
Y. minor
Size
Unavailable.
Known locations
China - Shishugou Formation.
Time Period
Oxfordian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation
Partial remains.
Yuanotherium is a genus of tritylodontid cynodont that lived in China during the late Jurassic.
- A new tritylodontid from the Upper Jurassic of Xinjiang, China. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 54(3):385-391. - Y. Hu, J. Meng & J. M. Clark - 2009.
