Jinzhousaurus (Jinzhou Lizard)
Basic facts
23 feet (7m) length
Early Cretaceous
China
Herbivore
Jinzhousaurus is an Early Cretaceous hadrosauroid dinosaur found in China. The type species, Jinzhousaurus yangi, derives its generic name from the town of Jinzhou. Jinzhousaurus measures approximately 7 meters (23 feet) in length and possesses a skull that spans about half a meter. This places it in the category of medium-sized hadrosauroids. Notably, its snout is elongated, featuring large nares, and it lacks an antorbital fenestra. The back of its skull is unusually wide and bears a small crest on top. Furthermore, the lower jaw's dentary region boasts at least seventeen tooth positions.