First discovery of dinosaur in Qingdao area of Shandong Province

An ornithopod dinosaur was discovered for the first time in Qingdao area, Shandong Province. Based on the morphological characteristics of caudal vertebrae, humerus, ilium and femur, it is assigned to a small ornithopod dinosaur. It is difficult to determine the exact genus and species, because of the lack of specimens. This discovery plays an important role in the study of distribution and evolution of ornithopod dinosaurs and stratigraphic correlation. The discovery will provide the clue and evidence for finding more dinosaur skeletons in this area in the future.