Xiangyunloong fossil map
Where fossils of Xiangyunloong have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 190 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 190 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Sauropods & prosauropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 201.4–174.7 million years ago (Hettangian to Toarcian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Hu et al. 2026 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Fengjiahe |
About Xiangyunloong
Xiangyunloong (simplified Chinese: 祥云龙; traditional Chinese: 祥雲龍; pinyin: Xiángyúnlóng; meaning "auspicious cloud dragon") is a genus of massopodan sauropodomorph dinosaur known from fossils found in the Early Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation of Yunnan, China. The type and only species is Xiangyunloong fengming.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xiangyunloong (revision 1373497760), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q138801488.
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