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Dinosaur: Daanosaurus zhangi
Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
| Length*: | 6.9 m | 22.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.2 t | 2,646 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Ye, Gao & Jiang
Year: 2005
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Upper Shaximiao
Locations
Sources
Material: Skull fragments, teeth, axis, cervical and dorsal vertebrae, chevrons and femur.
References: Ye, Y., Gao, Y.-H. & Jiang, S. (2005) "A new genus of sauropod from Zigong, Sichuan".
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