Procheneosaurus

before Cheneosaurus ("before goose lizard")

• pro · Greek · before
• chen · Greek · goose
• neos · Greek · new
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines the Greek "pro" (before) with Cheneosaurus, an earlier-named hadrosaur genus. It signals that the animal was thought to be an older or more primitive relative of Cheneosaurus. Cheneosaurus itself is usually explained as "goose lizard", though I am less sure of how its root was built.

Named by

Rozhdestvensky

Year named

1968

Period

Late Cretaceous

This is a lambeosaurine hadrosaur genus. I'm not certain of its current status. I believe it is regarded as a doubtful name, and its type material may be juvenile. The location and exact age are omitted because I am not sure of them. Please check a specialist database before relying on the details.