Koreanosaurus

Say it like this: “ko-ree-AH-no-SOR-us”

Koreanosaurus boseongensis

Koreanosaurus ate plants and walked on two legs. It lived in the Late Cretaceous. Bones have been found in South Korea.

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When: Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Named in: 2011 · Huh, M.; Lee, D. G.; Kim, J. K.; Lim, J. D.; Godefroit, P.
Hip height: Not established
Length: 2–2.4 m · 7–8 ft
Weight: Not established
Found in: South Korea · Seonso Conglomerate
Food and walking: Herbivore · Two legs
Kind: bird-hipped dinosaur · Ornithischian
Family branch: Orodrominae

The story in short

Koreanosaurus was formally named in 2011 by M. Huh and colleagues. The name means “korean lizard.”

Fossils referred to Koreanosaurus date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from South Korea, including the Seonso Conglomerate Formation. It was a herbivore and walked on two legs.

Published estimates put Koreanosaurus at a length near 2–2.4 m.

On the family tree it sits in Orodrominae, among the bird-hipped dinosaurs.

Close relatives

Albertadromeus

Albertadromeus syntarsus

Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago

Orodromeus

Orodromeus makelai

Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago

Oryctodromeus

Oryctodromeus cubicularis

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) · roughly 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago