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Shunosaurus lii Shunosaurus

"lizard from Sichuan"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Shunosaurus 11 m (36 ft) long
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Length
11 m (36 ft)
Period
Late Jurassic (161–157 Mya)
Place
China
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Shunosaurus (“lizard from Sichuan”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) beds in Sichuan Province in China, from 161 to 157 Million years ago. The name derives from “Shu”, an ancient name for the Sichuan province.

What we know

  • Named by Dong et al., 1983.
  • Body length estimated at about 11 m.
  • Fossils found in China.