Xixiasaurus
shee-shee-ah-SORE-us /ˌʃiːʃiːɑːˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Xixia lizard
- Xixia · Chinese (place name) · Xixia County, Henan Province, China
- saurus · Greek · lizard
Xixiasaurus is named after Xixia County in Henan Province, China, where the fossil was found. It is combined with the Greek word for lizard. The only known species is Xixiasaurus henanensis, a small feathered troodontid theropod known from a partial skull and lower jaws with teeth, plus some other skeletal remains.
- Named by
- Lü et al.
- Year named
- 2010
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Found in
- Majiacun Formation, Xixia County, Henan Province, China
A troodontid theropod (a small, bird-like dinosaur). The exact stage of the Majiacun Formation is uncertain, so no stages are given.