CretaceousHerbivoreTiny
Jeholosaurus
JEE-hol-o-SORE-us
"Jehol lizard"
Overview
A tiny basal ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous of China.
Vital Statistics
Length
1 m
Height
0.4 m
Weight
3 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
2005
Named by
Xu Xing et al.
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
A tiny early ornithopod
From the Yixian Formation
Possibly omnivorous
Closest Relatives
HypsilophodonOrodromeusOthnielosaurusThescelosaurus