Types of Dinosaurs

Names of Dinosaurs & Dinosaur Information
Dinosaur Name:

Shanshanosaurus

- Pronunciation: shan-SHAN-uh-SAWR-us
- Translation: Shanshan Lizard
- Order: Saurischia
- Suborder: Theropoda
- Height: 3.5 feet (1.1 meters)
- Length: 8 feet (2.4 meters)
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Description: Carnivore, Bipedal
- Notes: Found in China, this dinosaur was probably a very agileand fast runner. Its legs were three times as long as its arms, andit had a large wedge-shaped head.