Tonganosaurus Li et al. 2010 (mamenchisaurid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Mamenchisauridae

Full reference: K. Li, C.-Y. Yang, J. Liu and Z.-X. Wang. 2010. [A new sauropod from the Lower Jurassic of Huili, Sichuan, China]. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48(3):185-202

Parent taxon: Mamenchisauridae according to K. Li et al. 2010

See also Maisch and Matzke 2019 and Xing et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Abrosaurus, Analong, Anhuilong, Bellusaurus, Chuanjiesaurus, Daanosaurus, Eomamenchisaurus, Huangshanlong, Hudiesaurus, Jingia, Klamelisaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Omeisaurus, Qijianglong, Rhomaleopakhus, Tienshanosaurus, Wamweracaudia, Xinjiangtitan, Yuanmousaurus, Zigongosaurus

Subtaxa: Tonganosaurus hei

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tongbao village, Tong'an (Jurassic of China)

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