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Jiangxisaurus ganzhouensis

Time
66–72.2 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
1
Jiangxisaurus
Danny CicchettiCC-BY-SA-3.0File:Jiangxisaurus.jpg

Summary

Jiangxisaurus is an extinct genus of oviraptorid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Nanxiong Formation of southern China. It was similar to Heyuannia, but with more strongly curved anterior claws and a thinner, frailer mandible. This find is paleontologically significant because it contributes to current knowledge about the paleogeographical distribution of oviraptorids in southern China. It was most likely an omnivorous animal along with its close relatives Nankangia and Ganzhousaurus.

Source: Wikipedia - Jiangxisaurus

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