Ruyangosaurus
roo-YAHNG-oh-SORE-us /ˌruːˈjɑːŋoʊˌsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Ruyang lizard
- Ruyang · Chinese (place name) · Ruyang County, Henan Province, China
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Ruyang, the county in Henan Province, China, where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for "lizard". It marks the place of discovery. The only named species, R. giganteus, refers to the animal's very large size.
- Named by
- Lü et al.
- Year named
- 2009
- Period
- Early Cretaceous
- Stages
- Aptian – Albian
- Found in
- Haoling Formation, Ruyang County, Henan Province, China
A large titanosauriform sauropod known from partial remains. The type species is R. giganteus. Its exact age and its relationships within Titanosauriformes have been debated.