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Xuanhanosaurus Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis Dong 1984

/kʃˌuːɐnhˌænəsˈɔːɹəs/ estimated
Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) · 170.9–168.2 Mya

Key Statistics

Diet
carnivore
Locomotion
bipedal
inferred from clade

Overview

Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis is a theropod dinosaur known from the Middle Jurassic, roughly 170.9–168.2 million years ago. It was a carnivore. It was named by Dong 1984. The species is represented by 1 recorded occurrence in the Paleobiology Database.

Fossil Record Completeness

How much of this profile is grounded in the fossil record

~5%
fragmentary record
Confirmed
Inferred
Based on 1 recorded occurrences in the Paleobiology Database.

Geologic Time

Where Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis sits in deep time

TRIASSIC
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Xuanhanosaurus
252 Mya201 Mya145 Mya66 Mya

Relationships

Part of a wider fossil web

These species share Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis's place in deep time — computed from overlapping age ranges, shared clades, and inferred ecology.

predator–prey
Lufengosaurus
Lufengosaurus magnus
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predator–prey
Analong
Analong chuanjieensis
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predator–prey
Chuanjiesaurus
Chuanjiesaurus anaensis
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coexisted–with
Yandusaurus
Yandusaurus hongheensis
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coexisted–with
Isaberrysaura
Isaberrysaura mollensis
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same–clade
Kaijiangosaurus
Kaijiangosaurus lini
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same–clade
Shidaisaurus
Shidaisaurus jinae
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same–clade
Magnosaurus
Magnosaurus nethercombensis
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