Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis

† Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis is a Middle Jurassic tetanuran theropod from the Dashanpu Formation of Sichuan, China, known primarily from forelimb material. Its robust arm bones were unusually well-developed for a theropod, suggesting its forelimbs were actively used.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Xuanhanosaurus qilixiaensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174.7 to 161.5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.