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CHUNGKINGOSAURUS
(chun-king-o-sore-us)
meaning: "Chungking lizard"
Chungkingosaurus
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 |
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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.

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