Chuandongosaurus

Chuandong lizard

• Chuandong · Chinese · eastern Sichuan (a region of China)
• saurus · Greek · lizard

The name combines "Chuandong," a Chinese geographical term referring to the eastern part of Sichuan Province (川东, Chuān dōng) in southwestern China, with the Greek word "sauros," meaning lizard. The name therefore means "eastern Sichuan lizard," reflecting the region where the fossils were discovered. It follows the common convention of naming dinosaurs after their place of origin.

Named by

He

Year named

1984

Period

Early Jurassic

Stage

Toarcian

Found in

Sichuan Province, China

Chuandongosaurus is generally regarded as a nomen dubium. It was described from fragmentary sauropod material from the Early Jurassic of eastern Sichuan, China. Due to the incomplete nature of the holotype, its validity and relationships within Sauropoda cannot be confidently established.