Xuwulong

"Xuwu dragon"

• Xuwu · Chinese · a personal/place-based name element (exact reference not confirmed)
• long · Chinese · dragon

Xuwulong is a Chinese-based name ending in "long", the Chinese word for dragon, which is commonly used for Chinese dinosaurs. The "Xuwu" element is a Chinese name, but I'm not certain exactly who or what it honours, so I haven't stated it. The type species is Xuwulong yueluni.

Named by

You et al.

Year named

2011

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Aptian

Found in

Xiagou Formation, Gansu Province, China

A basal iguanodontian (ornithopod) dinosaur, a relative of the iguanodontians known from the Early Cretaceous of northwestern China. Details of the etymology of "Xuwu" and the exact stage and locality are given with moderate confidence and should be checked against the original description.