{"id":3283,"date":"2025-07-21T14:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:07:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:07:25","slug":"new-release-the-scientific-art-model-of-xiaochong-the-dinocephalosaurus-from-pnso-prehistoric-animal-models-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/?p=3283","title":{"rendered":"New Release | The Scientific Art Model of Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus from PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-1024x125.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-1024x125.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-300x37.png 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804-768x94.png 768w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230710104804.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 15, 2025, Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus,<\/em> a protorosaur, joined the grand marine animal family of the PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models Series. Let&#8217;s meet it with some details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prototype designed by: ZHAO Chuang<br>Stories written by: YANG Yang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F93GNPGF?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_02E5FMMEMDVJ6EENXSND_1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F93GNPGF?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_02E5FMMEMDVJ6EENXSND_2\">Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br>Model Size \/ 23.8cm X 6.2cm X 5.6cm<br>Model Material \/ Environment-friendly PVC, hand painting<br>Model Structure \/ Solid Structure<br>Package Size \/ 25.5cm X 9.6cm X 5.6cm<br>Inside Package \/ Model + A3 Poster + Product Manual<br>Transparent Stand \/ No<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did ZHAO Chuang and YANG Yang create Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Size of Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to scientific research on the fossils, the body length of Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em> was set to 2.7 meters to scale down when we did the reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3286\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Neck of Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus <\/em>possessed an elongated neck measuring 1.7 meters, nearly as tall as some human adults\u2014pretty astonishing, right? Its massive body remained hidden behind this natural cover, significantly lowering the chances of being detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Body of Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em>, looked similar to <em>Tanystropheus<\/em>, both having extremely long necks and short trunks. The limbs of<em> Dinocephalosaurus <\/em>have evolved into paddle-like flippers that propelled it through the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn Through Play<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKJuXKNqI977OuxRRTFEGsQ\">PNSO.Official<\/a> YouTube channel. Get to know <strong>Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Get to Know Marine Animals<\/strong>. Learn to draw <strong>Xiaochong the <em>Dinocephalosaurus<\/em><\/strong> with ZHAO Chuang in the playlist of <strong>PNSO Prehistoric Animal Models-Learn to Draw Marine Animals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250721110307.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250721110307.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250721110307-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250721110307-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250721110307-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 15, 2025, Xiaochong the Dinocephalosaurus, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3283"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3368,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3283\/revisions\/3368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnso.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}