Sulaimanisaurus
sue-lay-MAH-nee-SORE-us /suːˌleɪˌmɑːniˈsɔːrəs/
Nomen dubium
Sulaiman lizard
- Sulaimani · Place name · of the Sulaiman Range (Pakistan)
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name refers to the Sulaiman Range in Balochistan, Pakistan, where the fossils were found, combined with the Greek word for lizard. The type species is Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi. It is known from fragmentary remains, mainly vertebrae, of a titanosaurian sauropod.
- Named by
- Malkani
- Year named
- 2004
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Maastrichtian
- Found in
- Pab Formation, Sulaiman Range, Balochistan, Pakistan
A titanosaurian sauropod based on fragmentary material. It is generally regarded as a nomen dubium, and the publication date and details are somewhat uncertain because the original publications were in local, limited-circulation outlets. Please verify before citing.