Abrosaurus Ouyang 1989 (mamenchisaurid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae

Full reference: H. Ouyang. 1989. [A new sauropod from Dashanpu, Zigong Co., Sichuan Province (Abrosaurus dongpoensis gen. et sp. nov.)]. Zigong Dinosaur Museum Newsletter 2:10-14

Parent taxon: Mamenchisauridae according to G. Peng et al. 2005

See also Li et al. 2010, Moser et al. 2006, Ouyang 1989, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Zhang and Chen 1996

Sister taxa: Analong, Anhuilong, Bellusaurus, Chuanjiesaurus, Daanosaurus, Eomamenchisaurus, Huangshanlong, Hudiesaurus, Jingia, Klamelisaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Omeisaurus, Qijianglong, Rhomaleopakhus, Tienshanosaurus, Tonganosaurus, Wamweracaudia, Xinjiangtitan, Yuanmousaurus, Zigongosaurus

Subtaxa: Abrosaurus dongpoensis

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Type: Abrosaurus dongpoensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Dashanpu Dinosaur Quarry [lower] (Jurassic of China)

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