
Dinosaur profile
Tuojiangosaurus
Tuojiangosaurus multispinus
Pronunciation
too-YANG-oh-sore-us
Tuo River lizard
Armoured Dinosaur
7m
Late Jurassic
157 - 154 million years ago
China
DietHerbivore
About Tuojiangosaurus
Tuojiangosaurus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, approximately 150 million years ago. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that was characterized by its large size, long neck and tail, and distinctive bony plates on its back and tail. Tuojiangosaurus was found in China, and its fossils have been used to help scientists understand the evolution and behavior of stegosaurids. It is thought to have been a relatively slow-moving, ground-dwelling animal that used its bony plates and spikes for defense against predators.
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