Liaoxisaurus

{{Short description|Extinct genus of reptiles}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| fossil_range = Early Cretaceous

| taxon = Liaoxisaurus

| authority = Gao C. et al., 2005

|subdivision =

  • L. chaoyangensis Gao C. et al., 2005 (type)

}}

Liaoxisaurus is a genus of choristodere, a type of crocodile-like aquatic reptile. It is known from a partial specimen found in Aptian-age Lower Cretaceous rocks of the Jiufotang Formation, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China. Liaoxisaurus was named in 2005 by Gao Chunling, Lü Junchang, and colleagues. The type species is L. chaoyangensis.{{cite journal |author=Gao Chunling |author2=Lu Junchang |author3=Liu Jinyuan |author4= Ji Qiang |year=2005 |title=New choristodera from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation in Chaoyang area, Liaoning China |journal=Geological Review |volume=51 |issue=6 |pages=694–697 |language=Chinese}}

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