Huanansaurus
hwah-NAHN-oh-SORE-us /ˌhwɑːˌnɑːnəˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
South China lizard
- Huanan · Chinese · South China
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines the Chinese word "Huanan", meaning South China, with the Greek "sauros", meaning lizard. It refers to the region where the fossil was found, in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, southern China. The only known species is Huanansaurus ganzhouensis, whose species name also points to Ganzhou.
- Named by
- Lü et al.
- Year named
- 2015
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Maastrichtian
- Found in
- Nanxiong Formation, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
A crested oviraptorid theropod (Oviraptorosauria). The type species is Huanansaurus ganzhouensis.