Shenzhousaurus orientalis Shenzhousaurus

Shenzhousaurus (meaning “Shenzhou lizard”) is a genus of basal ornithomimosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China.left|thumb|RestorationThe holotype (NGMC 97–4–002, National Geological Museum of China) was collected from near the bottom (fluvial beds) of the Yixian Formation (Aptian) at the Sihetun fossil site, Beipiao, western Liaoning Province. This specimen consists of a partial skeleton preserved on a sandstone slab in a “death pose,” its head above the torso. The distal parts of the hindlimbs, distal portion of the tail, and the forelimbs (except for part of the right hand) and the pectoral girdle are missing. The head is crushed, exposing the left side obliquely. left|thumb|Skull of holotype, Geological Museum of China Shenzhousaurus was first described by Qiang Ji, Mark Norell, Peter J.