Xianshanosaurus
shee-AN-shan-oh-SORE-us /ʃiˌænʃænoʊˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Xianshan lizard
- Xianshan · Chinese · name of the locality in Henan, China, where the fossils were found
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines "Xianshan", a place name in the area of Ruyang County, Henan Province, China where the fossils were discovered, with the Greek "sauros" (lizard). It is a geographic name rather than one describing a feature of the animal. The type species is Xianshanosaurus shijiagouensis, named for nearby Shijiagou.
- Named by
- Lü et al.
- Year named
- 2009
- Period
- Early Cretaceous
- Stage
- Aptian
- Found in
- Haoling Formation, Ruyang County, Henan Province, China
A sauropod, generally regarded as a titanosauriform. Known from partial remains. The etymology of "Xianshan" and the exact stage are given from memory and should be verified against the original description.