Tonganosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Yunnan (China).

Quick facts about Tonganosaurus:

  • Existed from 201.3 million years ago to 174.1 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

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

Tonganosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • K. Li and C.-Y. Yang. 2010. [A new sauropod from the Lower Jurassic of Huili, Sichuan, China]. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48(3):185-202