Genus: Angonisaurus COX, & LI, 1983
Etymology: In reference to the Angoni, the Tanzanian tribe living near the
specimen
was found, Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Angoni lizard.
Species: cruickshanki COX, & LI,
1983
Etymology: In honor of Arthur Cruickshanki.
= Angonisaurus cruickshanki (COX, & LI,
1983)
Holotype: NHMUK (old BMNH) R 9732 (Field no. U12/1)
Locality: 0.5 km north of the Hita stream bed and about 1.7 km south-east of the Rutukira River, Tanzania, East Africa.
Horizon: Lifua Member, Manda Formation, Songea Series.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Anisian Stage, Lower Mid Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Material: Skull, lower jaw, left pectoral and left pelvic girdle, vertebrae
and ribs.