Xiaosaurus: quick facts
Xiaosaurus is known from fragmentary remains recoveredin China at the Dashanpu quarry, a site that has produced someof the best-preserved dinosaurs ever discovered. The remainsof Xiaosaurus, however,
Period
Middle Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
3.3 feet (1 meter)
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.