This is a list of dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from Asia, excluding India, which was part of a separate landmass for much of the

Mesozoic The Mesozoic Era is the Era (geology), era of Earth's Geologic time scale, geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Period (geology), Periods. It is characterized by the dominance of archosaurian r ...

(See List of Indian and Madagascan Dinosaurs for a list of Dinosaurs from India). This list does not include dinosaurs that live or lived after the

era such as birds.

Criteria for inclusion

*The genus must appear on the List of dinosaur genera. *At least one named species of the creature must have been found in

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

. *This list is a complement to :Mesozoic dinosaurs of Asia.

List of Asian dinosaurs

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Cetiosaurus ''Cetiosaurus'' ( meaning 'whale lizard', from the Greek '/ meaning 'sea monster' (later, 'whale') and '/ meaning 'lizard'), is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period, living about 171 to 165 million years ago ...

''-like sauropod. * " Damalasaurus". An indeterminate sauropod. Two species have been named, albeit informally. * " EK troodontid": The informal name for specimen SPS 100/44, a troodontid discovered in Early Cretaceous sediments from Mongolia. * '' Epidendrosaurus ninchengensis'': Generally agreed to be the same taxon as '' Scansoriopteryx''. There is debate as to which name has priority. Different researchers use either name to refer to the same animal. * " Eugongbusaurus" '' wucaiwanensis'': Coined for a referred species of '' Gongbusaurus''. This name is said to have been leaked accidentally. * " Futabasaurus": A supposed tyrannosaur from Japan. If formally described, it would require a new name as '' Futabasaurus'' has already been used for a plesiosaur. * " Gadolosaurus": The name is an incorrect romanization of the Russian word ''gadrosavr'', meaning hadrosaur, and was not meant to be a new generic name. It may have been a synonym of '' Arstanosaurus''. * '' Gobiceratops minutus'': May be a growth stage of ''

Bagaceratops ''Bagaceratops'' (meaning "small-horned face") is a genus of small protoceratopsid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous, around 72 to 71 million years ago. ''Bagaceratops'' remains have been reported from the Barun Goyot Forma ...

''. * " Gspsaurus pakistani": One of several informally-named titanosaurs from Pakistan. * '' Gyposaurus'': The type species was found in South Africa and may be a synonym of ''

Massospondylus ''Massospondylus'' ( ) is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of southern Africa. It was described by Sir Richard Owen in 1854 from remains discovered in South Africa, and is thus one of the first dinosaurs to have been ...

''. The Asian species may be identical to '' Lufengosaurus''. * " Hanwulosaurus": Possibly the most complete ankylosaur known from Asia. Said to belong to its own subgroup within the Ankylosauria. * " Heilongjiangosaurus jiayinensis": May be a synonym of '' Charonosaurus'' and/or "'' Mandschurosaurus''" ''jiayinensis''. * " Khetranisaurus barkhani": Also spelled "Khateranisaurus". Both spellings remain informal. * " Koreanosaurus": No relationship to the formally-named ornithischian of the same name (see above). Later renamed "''

Deinonychus ''Deinonychus'' ( ; ) is a genus of Dromaeosauridae, dromaeosaurid Theropoda, theropod dinosaur with one described species, ''Deinonychus antirrhopus''. This species, which could grow up to long, lived during the early Cretaceous Period (ge ...

''" "koreanensis", but this generic assignment is likely incorrect. * " Kunmingosaurus wudingensis": Although sometimes presented as a valid taxon, it is in fact a ''nomen nudum''. * '' Lamaceratops tereschenkoi'': May be a junior synonym of ''

''. * " Lancanjiangosaurus cachuensis": An informally-named sauropod. Has also been spelled "Lancangosaurus". * '' Lukousaurus yini'': Sometimes thought to be either a theropod or a pseudosuchian. * '' Magnirostris dodsoni'': Supposedly distinguishable from other basal ceratopsians by its incipient horn cores, but it may actually be a ''

'' with a preservation artifact. * " Marisaurus jeffi": Potentially closely related to " Balochisaurus" and " Sulaimanisaurus". * " Megacervixosaurus tibetensis": A sauropod. Its classification is uncertain, but it may be a titanosaur. * " Microdontosaurus dayensis": May have been formally described as a different genus, but this cannot be proven. * " Ngexisaurus dapukaensis": Sometimes known as ''

Megalosaurus ''Megalosaurus'' (meaning "great lizard", from Ancient Greek, Greek , ', meaning 'big', 'tall' or 'great' and , ', meaning 'lizard') is an extinct genus of large carnivorous theropod dinosaurs of the Middle Jurassic Epoch (Bathonian stage, 166 ...

'' "dapukaensis", but it is unlikely to belong to this genus. * '' Nomingia gobiensis'': Notable as one of the first non-avian dinosaurs found with a pygostyle. It may, however, be a synonym of '' Elmisaurus''. * " Nurosaurus qaganensis": Noteworthy for preserving the first stress fracture found on a sauropod foot. Presented as "soon to be described" in 1992 but remains a ''nomen nudum'' to this day. * " Oshanosaurus youngi": An early sauropod. Has been confused with heterodontosaurids and '' Eshanosaurus''. * " Otogosaurus sarulai". Very little is known about it. Although it often appears on lists of dinosaurs as a valid taxon, there is no proof it was ever validly named. * " Pakisaurus balochistani": A titanosaur. It has been referred to the similarly informal titanosaurian family "Pakisauridae". * '' Platyceratops tatarinovi'': May be a junior synonym of ''

''. * '' Raptorex kriegsteini'': Described as a small adult tyrannosaur from the Early Cretaceous of China. However, restudy of the sediments it was buried in suggested it was from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia, and thus more likely a juvenile '' Tarbosaurus''. * " Ronaldoraptor": An oviraptorosaur with a tall, rectangular crest. Named in a book described as a field guide for time travelers. * " Sanchusaurus": Said to be potentially synonymous with '' Gallimimus''. * " Sangonghesaurus": Possibly a synonym of '' Tianchisaurus'' if it is not a basal ornithischian. * '' Shuangbaisaurus anlongbaoensis'': May be an individual variation of '' Sinosaurus''. * "'' Sinopliosaurus''" '' fusuiensis'': Originally thought to be a plesiosaur but is actually a spinosaurid. It may be synonymous with '' Siamosaurus''. * " Sugiyamasaurus": Known only from teeth that may belong to '' Fukuititan''. * " Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi": An informally-named Pakistani titanosaur. * " Szechuanoraptor dongi": Coined for a referred specimen of '' Szechuanosaurus''. It may belong to '' Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis''. * " Tonouchisaurus mongoliensis": A theropod reported to have a completely didactyl manus. * " Vitakridrinda sulaimani": Supposedly an abelisaurid. It is sometimes treated as valid in mainstream literature, such as in a book by Thomas Holtz. * " Vitakrisaurus saraiki": A noasaurid from the same layers as " Vitakridrinda". * " Yibinosaurus zhoui": May in fact be a second species of ''

Gongxianosaurus ''Gongxianosaurus'' is a genus of basal sauropod dinosaur from the early Jurassic Period (Sinemurian- Pliensbachian stage). The only species is ''Gongxianosaurus shibeiensis''. Based on four fragmentary to complete specimens found in the Zil ...

''. * " Yunxianosaurus hubeinensis": Mentioned in a scientific paper as a temporary placeholder name. Further work is needed to determine whether it deserves a formal name. * '' Zhongornis haoae'': Known from a juvenile skeleton. It is usually thought to be a basal avialan but one hypothesis is that it is a non-avian scansoriopterygid. * '' Zhongyuansaurus'': Potentially a synonym of '' Gobisaurus'', although the describers of the second species, ''Z. junchangi'', noted various features that could distinguish it from the former taxon.

Timeline

This is a timeline of selected dinosaurs from the list above. Time is measured in Ma,

megaannum A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more ...

, along the x-axis.
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Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 143.1 to 66 mya (unit), million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era (geology), Era, as well as the longest. At around 77.1 million years, it is the ...

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Jurassic The Jurassic ( ) is a Geological period, geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately 143.1 Mya. ...

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Triassic The Triassic ( ; sometimes symbolized 🝈) is a geologic period and system which spans 50.5 million years from the end of the Permian Period 251.902 million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Jurassic Period 201.4 Mya. The Triassic is t ...

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Isanosaurus ''Isanosaurus'' ("North-eastern Thailand lizard") is an extinct genus of sauropod dinosaur from Thailand. It was originally dated to approximately 219-199 Mya (unit), million years ago during the Late Triassic (late Norian to Rhaetian stage ...

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Epidexipteryx ''Epidexipteryx'' is a genus of small maniraptoran dinosaurs, known from one fossil specimen in the collection of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. ''Epidexipteryx'' represents the earliest known example o ...

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Beipiaosaurus ''Beipiaosaurus'' is a genus of Therizinosauroidea, therizinosauroid theropod dinosaurs that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous in the Yixian Formation. The first remains were found in 1996 and formally described in 1999. Before the disc ...

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Equijubus ''Equijubus'' (; ''Mǎzōng'' meaning "horse mane" after the area Mǎzōng Mountain 马鬃山 in which it was found), is a genus of herbivorous hadrosauroid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous (Albian stage) of northwestern China. Discovery and ...

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Microraptor ''Microraptor'' (Greek language, Greek, μικρός, ''mīkros'': "small"; Latin language, Latin, ''raptor'': "one who seizes") is a genus of small, four-winged dromaeosaurid dinosaurs. Numerous well-preserved fossil specimens have been recovere ...

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Protoceratops ''Protoceratops'' (; ) is a genus of small protoceratopsid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous, around 75 to 71 million years ago. The genus ''Protoceratops'' includes two species: ''P. andrewsi'' and the larger ''P. hellenik ...

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Citipati ''Citipati'' (; meaning "funeral pyre lord") is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous Period (geology), period, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. It is mainly known from the Ukhaa Tolgod locality ...

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Velociraptor ''Velociraptor'' (; ) is a genus of small dromaeosaurid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 75 million to 71 million years ago. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in th ...

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Saurolophus ''Saurolophus'' (; meaning "lizard crest") is a genus of large hadrosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Asia and North America, that lived in what is now the Horseshoe Canyon and Nemegt formations about 70 million to 66 million ...

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References

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