Qingxiusaurus
ching-SHEE-oh-SORE-us /tʃɪŋˌʃiːoʊˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Qingxiu lizard
- Qingxiu · Chinese (place name) · Qingxiu District, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Qingxiu, the district of Nanning in Guangxi, China, where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for lizard. It therefore means "Qingxiu lizard", honouring the place of discovery. The type species is Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis, named for the Youjiang Basin.
- Named by
- Mo et al.
- Year named
- 2008
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Found in
- Youjiang Basin, near Nanning, Guangxi, China
A sauropod, generally regarded as a macronarian. Only one species, Q. youjiangensis, is known. The exact geologic stage and formation are not given here because I am not certain of them.