Chebsaurus

"Cheb lizard" (the first part refers to a place in Algeria)

• Cheb · Arabic (place name) · a local place name in Algeria, near where the fossils were found
• sauros · Greek · lizard

Chebsaurus combines a local Algerian place name (Cheb) with the Greek "sauros", meaning "lizard", the usual ending for dinosaur names. It was named for the region in Algeria where the sauropod's remains were found. It is a medium-sized sauropod, probably a cetiosaurid, known from several individuals including juveniles.

Named by

Mahammed et al.

Year named

2005

Period

Middle Jurassic

Found in

Near Ksar El Chebka/Mécheria region, Algeria (north-west Algeria)

Type species is Chebsaurus algeriensis. It is a sauropod, usually placed among the cetiosaurids. The exact source of "Cheb" and the exact locality and age are given with limited certainty here.