On July 15, 2025, Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus, a protorosaur, joined the grand marine animal family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models Series. Let’s meet it with some details.
Stories written by: YANG Yang
Who is Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus?
Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus was a marine reptile, belonging to a group called protorosaurs. It lived during the Triassic period, when Guizhou, in China, was a vast ocean teeming with diverse marine reptiles.
Model Size / 23.8cm X 6.2cm X 5.6cm
Model Material / Environment-friendly PVC, hand painting
Model Structure / Solid Structure
Package Size / 25.5cm X 9.6cm X 5.6cm
Inside Package / Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual
Transparent Support / No
How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus?
The Size of Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus
According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus was set to 2.7 meters to scale down when we did the reconstruction.
The Neck of Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus
Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus possessed an elongated neck measuring 1.7 meters, nearly as tall as some human adults—pretty astonishing, right? Its massive body remained hidden behind this natural cover, significantly lowering the chances of being detected.
The Body of Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus
Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus, looked similar to Tanystropheus, both having extremely long necks and short trunks. The limbs of Dinocephalosaurus have evolved into paddle-like flippers that propelled it through the water.
Learn Through Play
Subscribe to PNSO.Official YouTube channel. Get to know Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Get to Know Marine Animals. Learn to draw Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Learn to Draw Marine Animals.
