Chungkingosaurus

Name: Chungkingosaurus

Pronounced: Chun-king-o-sore-us

Meaning: Chungking lizard

Type: Armoured Dinosaur

Length: 4 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Jurassic

Years: 159-142 million years ago

Location: China

Description: Chungkingosaurus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, about 155-150 million years ago. It was a medium-sized herbivore, with an estimated length of about 15-20 feet and a weight of about 1000-1500 pounds. Chungkingosaurus had a small, triangular head with a strong beak and small, peg-like teeth. It also had a long, slender neck and a long, whip-like tail, which it may have used as a weapon to defend itself against predators. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin, and it had a row of bony plates along its back and a pair of large, bony spikes on its tail. Chungkingosaurus is known for its distinctive, bony plates and spikes, which it may have used for defense or display. It is considered a member of the stegosaurid group of dinosaurs, which also includes species such as Stegosaurus and Kentrosaurus. Chungkingosaurus is known from China, and is named after the Chungking region where its fossils were first discovered. It is thought to be closely related to other stegosaurids such as Stegosaurus and Kentrosaurus.

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