Eshanosaurus Xu et al. 2001 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Therizinosauridae

Full reference: X. Xu, X. Zhao, and J. M. Clark. 2001. A new therizinosaur from the Lower Jurassic Lower Lufeng Formation of Yunnan, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(3):477-483

Parent taxon: Therizinosauridae according to J. M. Clark et al. 2004

See also Xu et al. 2002 and Xu et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Enigmosaurus, Erliansaurus, Nanshiungosaurus, Neimongosaurus, Nothronychus, Paralitherizinosaurus, Segnosaurus, Suzhousaurus, Therizinosaurus, Tiantaisaurus

Subtaxa: Eshanosaurus deguchiianus

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Type: Eshanosaurus deguchiianus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Eshan (IVPP) (Jurassic of China)

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