Genus: Chuanjiesaurus FANG, PANG, LU, ZHANG, PAN, WANG, LI & CHENG, 2000
Etymology: In reference to the village of Chuanjie, Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China and Greek, sauros, "crocodile": Chuanjie crocodile.

Species: ananesis FANG, PANG, LU, ZHANG, PAN, WANG, LI & CHENG, 2000
Etymology: In reference to the hamlet A’na, Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China.
= Chuanjiesaurus a’nanesis FANG, PANG, LU, ZHANG, PAN, WANG, LI & CHENG, 2000

Holotype: Lfch 1001

Locality: Laochang Jing site, less than 1 km from A’na hamlet and about 10 km from Chuanjie village, Lufeng County, Yunnan Province, China.

Horizon: Chuanjie Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Jurassic.

Material: 9 cervicals, 17 caudals, 2 ribs and various limbs and limb girdles.

Referred material:

2 more specimens.