Tuojiangosaurus (Tuojiangosaurus multispinus)
Tuojiangosaurus (Tuojiangosaurus multispinus)
It may be that only one specimen of Tuojiangosaurus has been found, but it has provided more than enough information about this lizard that lived during the later part of the Jurassic period. The information shows it was an herbivore and inhabited Asia though the fossil was discovered in the Sichuan province in China. It preferred terrestrial habitat and reproduced by laying eggs. It had a bulky body, a narrow, low head, and short limbs or arms. But the most identifiable feature is the backplates (tall, narrow, and triangular) running from the neck to the middle of the tail and the two spikes at each end of the tail.
The Tuojiangosaurus had an overall length between 19.7’-23’ (6-7 m), standing height of 6.9’-8.2’ (2.1-2.5 m), body width of 3.3’-3.9’ (1-1.2 m), and weight from 5,600-8,000 lb (2,540-3,629 kg). The typical lifespan of the Tuojiangosaurus was between 20-25 years.
It may be that only one specimen of Tuojiangosaurus has been found, but it has provided more than enough information about this lizard that lived during the later part of the Jurassic period. The information shows it was an herbivore and inhabited Asia though the fossil was discovered in the Sichuan province in China. It preferred terrestrial habitat and reproduced by laying eggs. It had a bulky body, a narrow, low head, and short limbs or arms. But the most identifiable feature is the backplates (tall, narrow, and triangular) running from the neck to the middle of the tail and the two spikes at each end of the tail.
The Tuojiangosaurus had an overall length between 19.7’-23’ (6-7 m), standing height of 6.9’-8.2’ (2.1-2.5 m), body width of 3.3’-3.9’ (1-1.2 m), and weight from 5,600-8,000 lb (2,540-3,629 kg). The typical lifespan of the Tuojiangosaurus was between 20-25 years.
