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
Type: Abrosaurus dongpoensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Dashanpu Dinosaur Quarry [lower] (Jurassic of China)
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