Jin Chuan Lung Nidu: The Nickel City Dragon and the Dawn of Neosauropods

In this Science Corner episode we explore Jin Chuan Lung Nidu, a newly described Middle Jurassic sauropod from northwest China. With a near-complete skull and a blend of primitive and derived traits, it illuminates early sauropod evolution in Asia and helps map the transition toward Neosauropoda. We’ll cover the discovery in Gansu, its plant-eating dentition, the lacustrine ecosystem it inhabited, and why this ‘Nickel City Dragon’ matters for the sauropod family tree.

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