Tongnanlong zhimingi

† Tongnanlong zhimingi is a Late Jurassic neosauropod from Sichuan Province, China, related to other Jurassic Asian sauropods. This large herbivore inhabited the lush floodplain environments recorded in the Upper Shaximiao Formation.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tongnanlong zhimingi was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Tongnanlong zhimingi lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.