Tsintaosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Shandong (China).

Quick facts about Tsintaosaurus:

  • Existed from 83.6 million years ago to 72.1 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 4 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

All the Tsintaosaurus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Tsintaosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • C.-C. Young. 1958. The dinosaurian remains of Laiyang, Shantung. Palaeontologia Sinica, New Series C, Whole Number 42(16):1-138
  • C.-C. Young and C.-y. Wang. 1959. [On a new excavation of dinosaurs in Laiyang, Shantung]. Palaeovertebrata et Paleoanthropologia 1(1):53-54