Karongasaurus

Karonga lizard

• Karonga · Place name (Malawi) · Karonga District, northern Malawi
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines Karonga, the district of northern Malawi where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for "lizard". It was chosen to mark the place of discovery. The only named species is K. gittelmani.

Named by

Gomani

Year named

2005

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Aptian

Found in

Dinosaur Beds, Karonga District, Malawi

A titanosaurian sauropod known from fragmentary remains, mainly jaw material and teeth. Its exact age and affinities are uncertain.