CretaceousHerbivoreMedium
Erliansaurus
er-lee-AN-SORE-us
"Erlian lizard"
Overview
A therizinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia.
Vital Statistics
Length
4 m
Height
1.6 m
Weight
300 kg
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
2002
Named by
Xu Xing et al.
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
From Inner Mongolia
Known from partial postcranial remains
Had elongated neural spines
Closest Relatives
NeimongosaurusNanshiungosaurusSegnosaurusNothronychus