Jeholosaurus Dinosaur of the Day

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For the full episode where this dinosaur of the day was originally featured check out https://iknowdino.com/Jeholosaurus-Ep... • • #Jeholosaurus • Ornithischian that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now China (Yixian Formation in the Jehol Biota) • Body similar to other ornithopods • Bipedal and small • Holotype is of a compressed skull and partial skeleton, and is 28 in (71.1 cm) long, with a 14 in (35.6 cm) long tail • Second specimen found, has small skull and some neck vertebrae • Both specimens are either juveniles or subadults • Skulls are incomplete, but had a short snout and large eyes • May have been an omnivore • Back teeth and maxillary teeth are fan shaped, like herbivores • Premaxillary teeth are longer and more narrow, like carnivores • Found in 2000 in Liaoning Province and described in 2000 by Xu Xing, Wang Xioalin, and You Hailu • Type species is Jeholosaurus shangyuanensis • Name means lizard from Jehol (an old geographical name for western Liaoning and northern Hebei) • Species name refers to the geographical area of Shangyuan where the fossils were found • Small ornithopods are rare in East Asia. More work needs to be done to further establish the phylogeny of Jeholosaurus • • I Know Dino: The big dinosaur podcast. News, interviews, and discussions about #dinosaurs. Are you a #dinosaur enthusiast? Learn more at / iknowdino . • • You can also visit http://www.IknowDino.com for more information including a link to dinosaur sites near you. • • To learn more about dinosaurs and I Know Dino, connect with us on the following sites: • Facebook: / iknowdino • Twitter: / iknowdino • Tumblr: / iknowdino • Pinterest: / dinosauria • LinkedIn: / i-know-dino • Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... • Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... • Sound Cloud: / iknowdino • Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i-kn... • • For more I Know Dino videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel at / @iknowdino

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