Yulong

Henan dragon

• Yu · Chinese · the traditional short name for Henan Province
• long · Chinese · dragon

Yulong combines the Chinese "Yu", a traditional abbreviation for Henan Province where the fossils were found, with "long", meaning dragon. It therefore means "Henan dragon". The name refers to the place of discovery. The only species, Yulong mini, was named for its small size.

Named by

Lü et al.

Year named

2013

Period

Late Cretaceous

Found in

Henan Province, China

Yulong is a small oviraptorosaur (a feathered theropod group) known from juvenile or subadult specimens. I am less sure of the exact formation and stage, so I have left the stage fields blank.