Klamelisaurus

Kelameili lizard

• Klameli · Chinese (place name) · Kelameili, the area in Xinjiang where it was found
• sauros · Greek · lizard

Klamelisaurus is named after the Kelameili (Klameli) region of Xinjiang in northwestern China, near where the fossils were found, combined with the Greek word for lizard. The type species is Klamelisaurus gobiensis, with the species name referring to the Gobi region.

Named by

Zhao

Year named

1993

Period

Middle to Late Jurassic

Found in

Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang, China

A long-necked sauropod, generally considered a basal eusauropod and sometimes allied with mamenchisaurids. The exact age within the Middle–Late Jurassic is uncertain, so no stages are given.