In Depth
Chiayusaurus is a highly dubious genus of sauropod dinosaur because the type species is based upon the description of a tooth crown. The problem with such tooth taxons is that unless in exceptionally rare cases (like with Troodon), it is next to impossible to assign further remains. Even a second species named C. asianensis from South Korea is only represented by a tooth. In the past the teeth of Chiayusaurus have been noted to be similar to Asiatosaurus and Euhelopus.
Further Reading
- Fossil reptiles from Mongolia and Kansu - The Sino-Swedish Expedition Publication 37 (6): 1–113. - Birgir Bohlin - 1953. - Sauropod dinosaur remains from the Gyeongsang Supergroup Korea. - Paleontological Society of Korea, Special Publication 2: 103–114. - Yuong-Nam Lee, Seong-Young Yang & Eun-Jun Park - 1997.
