Huangshanlong
hwahng-shahn-LONG /ˌhwɑŋʃɑnˈlɒŋ/
Accepted genus
Huangshan dragon
- Huangshan · Chinese · Huangshan, the city/district (and mountain range, 'Yellow Mountain') in Anhui Province where the fossils were found
- long · Chinese · dragon
The name combines Huangshan, the area in Anhui Province, China, where the fossils were found, with the Chinese word "long", meaning dragon. It translates as "Huangshan dragon". The type species is Huangshanlong anhuiensis.
- Named by
- Huang et al.
- Year named
- 2014
- Period
- Middle Jurassic
- Found in
- Hongqin Formation, Huangshan, Anhui, China
A long-necked sauropodomorph, described as a basal sauropod (eusauropod-grade). Its exact age and relationships are not well established.