Biology:Chianghsia
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Short description: Extinct genus of lizards
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Monstersauria |
| Genus: | †Chianghsia Mo, Xu & Evans, 2012 |
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| †Chianghsia nankangensis Mo, Xu & Evans, 2012
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Chianghsia is an extinct genus of monstersaurian platynotan lizard known from the Late Cretaceous deposits of the Nanxiong Formation, southern China . It contains a single species, Chianghsia nankangensis. Its genus is named after Jiangxi and its specific name is after Nankang District, Ganzhou. It was a large lizard, with snout-vent length of over 1 m (3 ft 3 in).[1]
References
- ↑ Mo, J. Y.; Xu, X.; Evans, S. E. (2012). "A large predatory lizard (Platynota, Squamata) from the Late Cretaceous of South China". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 10 (2): 333. doi:10.1080/14772019.2011.588254. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228117628_A_large_predatory_lizard_Platynota_Squamata_from_the_Late_Cretaceous_of_South_China.
Wikidata ☰ Q604703 entry
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