Lufeng Dinosaur Fossil Region

Lufeng’s dinosaur record connects field surveys, fossil archives, excavation and display. Specimens retain their identity through documented findspots and research histories.

A fossil skull photograph beside a labeled interpretive line drawing, with a 10 cm scale bar. — Photograph (A) and interpretive line drawing (B) of the left lateral view of the Lishulong wangi holotype cranium, from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation. This research figure documents fossil material; it is not a mounted skeleton or a life reconstruction.

Lufeng Dinosaur Fossil Region

Lufeng Dinosaurs: From Fossil Finds to Public Display

A fossil is not a dinosaur story by itself. In Lufeng, the public record links field documentation, excavation and museum display.

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Photograph (A) and interpretive line drawing (B) of the left lateral view of the Lishulong wangi holotype cranium, from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation. This research figure documents fossil material; it is not a mounted skeleton or a life reconstruction.Wei Gao (photograph); Q.-N. Zhang, L. Jia, T. Wang, Y.-G. Zhang and H.-L. You (figure authors) · 2024-12-12 · CC BY 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.