Yangchuanosaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Sichuan (China), Chongqing (China) and Sichuan (China).
Quick facts about Yangchuanosaurus:
- Existed from Upper Jurassic Epoch to 112.03 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 4 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Yangchuanosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- 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
- X. He, S. Yang, and K. Cai, K. Li, Z. Liu. 1996. [A new species of sauropod, Mamenchisaurus anyuensis sp. nov.]. Papers on Geosciences Contributed to the 30th International Geological Congress
- Z. Dong, S. Zhou, and H. Zhang. 1983. [Dinosaurs from the Jurassic of Sichuan]. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C, Whole Number 162(23):1-136
