Named By: | Z. Dong, S. Zhou, and H. Zhang in 1983 |
Time Period: | 160 Ma |
Location: | China - Sichuan Province - Dashanpu/Upper Shaximiao Formation |
Size: | Around 4 meters for the holotype, other individuals incdicate an upper size approaching 5 meters long |
Diet: | Herbivore |
Fossil(s): | Fairly well preserved specimens |
Classification: | | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Ornithischia | Thyreophora | Stegosauria | Huayangosauridae | |
Chungkingosaurus, meaning "Chongqing Lizard", is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Upper Shaximiao Formation in what is now China. It is a member of the Stegosauria.