Kaijiangosaurus Kaijiangosaurus

"Kaijiang lizard"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Kaijiangosaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
3 people holding hands
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Middle Jurassic (174–163 Mya)
Place
China
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Kaijiangosaurus (meaning “Kaijiang lizard”) is a genus of carnivorous tetanuran theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of China. In 1984 He Xinlu named and described the type species Kaijiangosaurus lini. The generic name refers to the River (jiang) Kai. The specific name honours the paleontologist Lin Wenqiu.

What we know

  • Named by He, 1984.
  • Fossils found in China.