Yuxisaurus

Yuxi lizard

• Yuxi · Chinese (place name) · Yuxi, a city in Yunnan Province, China
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines Yuxi, the area of Yunnan Province, China, where the fossils were found, with the Greek "sauros", meaning "lizard". It therefore means "Yuxi lizard" and refers to the place of discovery. The type species is Yuxisaurus kopchicki.

Period

Early Jurassic

Found in

Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China

Thought to be an early armoured dinosaur (thyreophoran, possibly an early ankylosaur or close relative). I'm not certain of the author, year, exact stages or pronunciation, so I've left them blank. Please check them against a primary source.