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

Quick facts about Yinlong:

  • Existed from Oxfordian Age to 157.3 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 Yinlong illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Yinlong was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • X. Xu and C. A. Forster. 2006. A basal ceratopsian with transitional features from the Late Jurassic of northwestern China. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 273:2135-2140