Qianlong fossil map
Where fossils of Qianlong have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 201 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 201 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Sauropods & prosauropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 199.5–192.9 million years ago (Sinemurian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Han et al. 2023 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Ziliujing |
About Qianlong
Qianlong shouhu (meaning "Guizhou Province dragon") is an extinct species of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic Ziliujing Formation of China. Qianlong shouhu is the only species in the genus Qianlong, known from partial skeletons of three mature individuals associated with several leathery eggs, some of which contain embryos.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Qianlong shouhu (revision 1347941380), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q124482598.
