Name:
Kunmingosaurus.
Phonetic: Kun-ming-o-sor-us.
Named By: Zhao - 1985.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria,
Saurishcia, Sauropoda.
Species: K. wudingensis
(type).
Diet: Herbivore.
Size: Uncertain.
Known locations: China, Yunnan Province -
Lufeng Formation.
Time period: Hettangian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation: Partial post cranial remains
including pelvis, hind limb and vertebrae.
Kunmingosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the early Jurassic.
Further reading
- The reptilian fauna of the Jurassic in China, by Zhao. - In,
The Jurassic System of China, Wang, Cheng & Wang -
1985.
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