Baiyinosaurus
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Baiyinosaurus
DV-1226 · type species Baiyinosaurus baojiensis
- Lived
- 168 to 165 million years ago, Middle Jurassic
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Group
- Stegosaurs, Huayangosauridae
- Found in
- China
- Named by
- Li et al. 2024
Field notes
About Baiyinosaurus
Baiyinosaurus was a plant-eating stegosaur that lived in the Middle Jurassic, 168 to 165 million years ago. It belongs to the family Huayangosauridae.
The Paleobiology Database lists 1 find of Baiyinosaurus, from China. Its fossils come from the Wangjiashan Formation. It was named by Li et al. in 2024.
The evidence
Where its fossils were found
Today
165 million years ago
Close relatives
Other members of Huayangosauridae.
Sources: Paleobiology Database, WikidataNamed in: N. Li, S. C. R. Maidment, and D. Li, H. You, G. Peng. 2024. A new stegosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the Middle Jurassic of Gansu Province, China. Scientific Reports 14(1):1–14