Asiatyrannus

Asian tyrant

• Asia · Latin · Asia (the continent)
• tyrannus · Latin/Greek · tyrant, ruler

The name combines "Asia" with the Latin "tyrannus" (tyrant), giving "Asian tyrant". It follows the naming pattern of Tyrannosaurus and its relatives, marking a tyrannosaurid-type theropod from Asia.

Named by

Yun

Year named

2020

Period

Late Cretaceous

I am not fully sure of the details. I recall the name as a tyrannosaurid genus (type species A. xui) published around 2020. Its authorship, date, locality and current validity should be checked against the primary literature. I have left the status, stages and location blank.