Yuanmousaurus Lü et al. 2006 (mamenchisaurid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae

Full reference: J. Lü, S. Li, G. Wang, J. Zhang, and Z. Dong. 2006. New eusauropod dinosaur from Yuanmou of Yunnan province, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 80(1):1-10

Parent taxon: Mamenchisauridae according to C. Tan et al. 2019

See also Lü et al. 2006, Ren et al. 2018, Sekiya 2011 and Xing et al. 2015

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

Subtaxa: Yuanmousaurus jiangyiensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Banqing Houshanliangzi, Jiangyi (Zhanghe Fm.) (Jurassic of China)

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