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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus ordosensis
| Length*: | 85 cm | 2.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 3 kg | 7 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium /S > Psittacosaurus sinensis
Author: Russell & Zhao
Year: 1996
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Ejinhoro
Sources
Material: Skull and hind limb, referred fragmentary skeleton with skull fragments and 2 other individuals ?
References: Russell, D. A., & Zhao, X.-J. (1996). New psittacosaur occurrences in Inner Mongolia.
