Jinchuanloong

Say it like this: “jin-CHWAHN-loong”

Jinchuanloong niedu

Jinchuanloong ate plants and walked on four legs. It lived in the Middle Jurassic. Bones have been found in China.

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When: Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) · roughly 168.2 to 165.3 million years ago
Named in: 2025 · Li, N.; Zhang, X.; Ren, X.; Li, D.; You, H.
Hip height: Not established
Length: 10 m · 33 ft
Weight: Not established
Found in: China · Xinhe
Food and walking: Herbivore · Four legs
Kind: long-neck giant · Sauropod
Family branch: Eusauropoda

The story in short

Jinchuanloong was formally named in 2025 by N. Li and colleagues.

It lived in the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian), roughly 168.2 to 165.3 million years ago. Finds come from China, including the Xinhe Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on four legs.

Published estimates put Jinchuanloong at a length near 10 m.

On the family tree it sits in Eusauropoda, among the sauropod dinosaurs.

Close relatives

Algoasaurus

Algoasaurus bauri

Early Cretaceous (Berriasian · Valanginian) · roughly 143.1 to 132.6 million years ago

Atlasaurus

Atlasaurus imelakei

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) · roughly 168.2 to 165.3 million years ago

Bagualia

Bagualia alba

Early Jurassic (Toarcian) · roughly 184.2 to 174.7 million years ago