Liubangosaurus
lee-oo-BANG-oh-SORE-us /ˌliːuːˌbæŋoʊˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Liubang lizard
- Liubang · Chinese (place name) · Liubang, the locality in Guangxi, China where the fossils were found
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Liubang, the locality in Guangxi, southern China where the fossils were found, with the Greek "sauros" (lizard). It therefore means "Liubang lizard". The type species is Liubangosaurus hei.
- Named by
- Mo et al.
- Year named
- 2010
- Period
- Early Cretaceous
- Found in
- Xinlong Formation, Guangxi, China
A sauropod (a eusauropod) known from limited material. Details such as the exact stage and the author list are given from memory and should be checked against the original description.