Genus
Valid Extinct

Diandongosaurus

Shang et al. 2011

Diandongosaurus is an extinct genus of eosauropterygian known from the lower Middle Triassic of Yunnan Province, southwestern China. It is known from the holotype IVPP V 17761, a complete and articulated skeleton with skull, which was found in the middle Triassic Lagerstätte of the Guanling Formation. It was first named by Qing-Hua Shang, Xiao-Chun Wu, Chun Li in 2011 and the type species is Diandongosaurus acutidentatus. A referred specimen suggests a total body length of 34 cm (13 in).

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Sauroptérygiens
Marine
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Classification
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Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
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Geological formations
Guanling
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Temporal distribution
Anisian (246.7–241.464 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Diandongosaurus acutidentatus 244 Ma
Bibliography
Original description
Q.-H. Shang, X.-C. Wu, and C. Li. 2011. A new eosauropterygian from Middle Triassic of eastern Yunnan Province, southwestern China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 49(2):155-171
Bibliography (1)
Q.-H. Shang, X.-C. Wu, and C. Li. 2011. A new eosauropterygian from Middle Triassic of eastern Yunnan Province, southwestern China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 49(2):155-171