Microhadrosaurus
Sign in to saveMicrohadrosaurus (meaning "small bulky lizard" in Greek) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian or Maastrichtian) Nanxiong Formation of Guangdong, China. Although its name identifies it as a small hadrosaurid, it is based on juvenile remains, and the adult size is unknown.
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Microhadrosaurus (meaning "small bulky lizard" in Greek) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian or Maastrichtian) Nanxiong Formation of Guangdong, China. Although its name identifies it as a small hadrosaurid, it is based on juvenile remains, and the adult size is unknown.
==Description== Dong Zhiming named this genus for IVPP V4732, a partial lower jaw from a juvenile hadrosaur. This partial bone, with 18 columns of stacked teeth in a typical hadrosaur tooth battery, measures 37 centimeters long (15 inches). Dong later estimated the length of the individual at 2.6 meters (8.5 feet).