Bishanopliosaurus was a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile. It was not a dinosaur, though it coexisted with many dinosaurs. Bishanopliosaurus lived during the Early Jurassic and resided in Asia. The first Bishanopliosaurus fossil was discovered in 1980.
Quick facts about Bishanopliosaurus:
- Existed from 182.7 million years ago to 163.5 million years ago
- Lived in a marine environment
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by live birth
- 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Bishanopliosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- B. Hao, Q. Zhang, and G. Peng, Y. Ye. 2022. Discovery of a New Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Site in Sichuan, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 96(1):52-60
- X. He, D. Yan, and C. Su. 1983. A new pterosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Dashanpu, Zigong, Sichuan. Journal of the Chengdu College of Geology 1:27-33
- Y. -H. Gao, Y. Ye, and S. Jiang. 2004. A new species of Bishanopliosaurus from Middle Jurassic of Zigong, Sichuan. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 42(2):162-165
