Changmiania

long-tail place/land (long tail)

• chang · Chinese · long
• mi · Chinese · tail
• -ania · Latin (Latinised suffix) · noun-forming ending

The name combines the Chinese words "chang" (long) and "mi" (tail) with a Latinised ending, "-ania". It refers to the animal's very long tail, which has a stiffened, rod-like rear section. The only named species is Changmiania liaoningensis, and its name points to Liaoning Province.

Named by

Jin et al.

Year named

2023

Period

Early Jurassic

Stage

Sinemurian

Found in

Yangcaogou Formation, Liaoning Province, China

A small, early-diverging ornithischian dinosaur. It is known from a nearly complete skeleton and is one of the oldest known ornithischians from Asia. The stage and some details are given from memory, so check them against the original description.