Yuanmousaurus
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Yuanmousaurus was a sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of China. It is known from incomplete remains, but probably reached about 17 meters (56 ft) in length. The type species was Yuanmousaurus jiangyiensis, described by Dong Zhiming et al. It is possibly related to Euhelopus.
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Lu Junchang, Li Shaoxue, Ji Qiang, Wang Guofu, Zhang Jiahua & Dong Zhiming Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition, 2006. No. 1. New Eusauropod Dinosaur from Yuanmou of Yunnan Province, China. pp 5-14.