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Psittacosaurus sinensis 

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Dinosaur: Psittacosaurus sinensis 

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma
Type: Ceratops

Length*:90 cm3.0 ft
Weight*:4 kg9 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Young
Year: 1958

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Shandong
Formation: Doushan


Locations


Sources

Material: More than 20 individuals (include almost complete skeletons and skulls).
References: Sereno, Paul C. (2010). "Taxonomy, cranial morphology, and relationships of parrot-beaked dinosaurs (Ceratopsia:Psittacosaurus)".

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