- 학명 Scientific Name : Lufengosaurus magnus
- 형태 Mode : 골격화석 Skeleton
- 시대 Age : 전기 쥐라기 Early Jurassic
- 크기 L×W×H (m) : 6m×1.5m×4m
- 원산지 Location : 중국 운남 Yunnan

Lufengosaurus

Lufengosaurus, (Chinese: 祿豐龍 or 禄丰龙, meaning "Lufeng Lizard"), was a prosauropod dinosaur which lived during the Early Jurassic period in what is now southwestern China. At about 6 metres (20 ft) long, it was the first complete dinosaur skeleton mounted in China; a commemorative postage stamp was issued in 1958 to celebrate the event.

Discovery and species

Named by C.C. Young in 1941, remains of the type species, L. huenei, were found in the Lower Lufeng Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Yunnan Province in China. A second species was named by Young a few years later. L. magnus was, as its name suggests, a significantly (up to 1/3rd) larger creature than L. huenei.