Zigongosaurus
ZEE-gong-oh-SORE-us /ˌziːɡɒŋoʊˈsɔːrəs/
Synonym of Mamenchisaurus
Zigong lizard
- Zigong · Chinese (place name) · Zigong, a city in Sichuan, China
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Zigong, the city in Sichuan Province, China, near where the fossils were found, with the Greek word for lizard. It means "Zigong lizard" and refers to the place of discovery.
- Named by
- Hou, Chao and Chu
- Year named
- 1976
- Period
- Late Jurassic
- Found in
- Sichuan, China
Zigongosaurus is a long-necked sauropod name. It is generally treated as a junior synonym of Mamenchisaurus. The type species, Zigongosaurus fuxiensis, is usually called Mamenchisaurus fuxiensis. Its exact status has varied between authors.