Changdusaurus

Changdu lizard

• Changdu · Chinese (place name) · Changdu (Chamdo), Tibet, the place of discovery
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines Changdu (Chamdo), the area of eastern Tibet where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for lizard. It means "Changdu lizard". The species name, laminaplacodus, refers to the flat, plate-like armour.

Named by

Zhao

Year named

1983

Found in

Changdu (Chamdo) region, Tibet, China

A stegosaurian (plated) dinosaur known from fragmentary remains; type species Changdusaurus laminaplacodus. It is often regarded as a doubtful name. The exact age and formation are uncertain here, so they are left blank.