Genusaurus

knee lizard

• genu · Latin · knee
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines the Latin "genu" (knee) with the Greek "sauros" (lizard), so it means "knee lizard". It was given to a small abelisaurid-line theropod from southern France. The type species, G. sisteronis, is named after the town of Sisteron near where the fossils were found.

Named by

Accarie et al.

Year named

1995

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Albian

Found in

Near Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, southeastern France

A ceratosaurian theropod, usually considered a basal member of the abelisauroid/noasaurid line. It is known from partial remains. The exact reason for the "knee" name is not given here, so treat that detail as unconfirmed.