Genus: Tienshanosaurus YOUNG, 1937
Etymology: For the Tianshan (Heavnily Mountains), Xinjiang Province, China, near where the specimen was found, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: “Heavenly Mountains lizard”.
= Teinshanosaurus DONG, 1979 (sic)
= Tienschanosaurus ROZHDESTVENSKY, 1977 (sic)

Species: chitaiensis YOUNG, 1937
Etymology: In reference to Chiatia, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkang) Province, China, near where the specimen was discovered.

Holotype: 40002

Locality: Paikusah, (or Luanshantze) about 250 li North of Chiatai, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkang) Province, China.

Horizon: Shishugou Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Middle Late Jurassic.

Material: 3 cervicals, 3 dorsals, 6 sacral vertebrae, 1 broken left coracoid, right ilium, distal part of a left pubis, and a left sacrum.

Referred material:

40003: 1 broken dorsal, 26 caudals, 1 right scapula and coracoid, 1 right humerus, 2 proximal ends of a radius or ulna, 1 left ilium with sacrum attached, left ischium, broken left femur, proximal part of a tibia and a distal end of fibula.

 

 

Locality: Lamalishan, Chitai, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (Sinkang) Province, China.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Jurassic.

Material:

IVPP V932: Mid-caudal vertebra.

 

YOUNG, 1964

Locality: China.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Jurassic.

Material:

IVPP V40003:

IVPP V40005:

IVPP V63001: