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Omeisaurus
Omeisaurus tianfuensis (Omeisaurus · Omeisaurus)
Known only from fossils. The IUCN Red List assesses only species extant since 1500 CE, so fossil taxa are not assigned a category.
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its estimated body length of about 20 m (representative value for the genus) is roughly 1.7 times the length of a city bus (about 12 m) (Comparison).
- 💡 Its name means 'Omei lizard,' and its fossils are found in China.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
Omeisaurus tianfuensis (genus Omeisaurus) was a herbivorous sauropod that lived in China during the Middle Jurassic, and its name means 'Omei lizard.'
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It is listed as a giant herbivorous sauropod with a body length of about 20 m. This source does not provide information on its weight or teeth.
🔍 3. Fossil Record & Paleoecology
It was a herbivorous dinosaur. C. C. Young named the genus in 1939.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • Fossil taxon — the IUCN Red List assesses only species living or extinct since 1500
- • paleobiodb.org — basicTaxonInfo
- • wikidata.org — Q97578581
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Omeisaurus tianfuensis2.jpg
- • nhm.ac.uk — omeisaurus.html
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Jagged Fang Designs · CC0 1.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.