Zhuchengosaurus
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Zhuchengosaurus Fossil range: mid-Cretaceous |
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Zhuchengosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid ("duckbilled") dinosaur from the Middle Cretaceous (100-70 million years ago). Remains of several individuals, including skull bones, limb bones, and vertebrae, were found in Shandong, China. It is among the largest hadrosaurids, with a composite mounted skeleton 16.6 meters long (54.5 ft). The type species, Z. maximus, was described by Zhao et al. in 2007.[1]
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- ^ Zhao, X.; Li, D.; Han, G.; Hao, H.; Liu, F.; Li, L.; and Fang, X. (2007). "Zhuchengosaurus maximus from Shandong Province". Acta Geoscientia Sinica 28 (2): 111-122.