Genus: Zhongjianosaurus XU & QIN, 2017
Etymology: In honor of Yang Zhongjian (C.C. Young), who is the founder of vertebrate paleontology in China, and Greek, sauros, 'lizard.

Species: yangi XU & QIN, 2017
Etymology: In honor of Yang Zhongjian (C.C. Young), who is the founder of vertebrate paleontology in China.

Holotype: IVPP V 22775

Locality: Sihedang, Lingyuan County, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixan Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Upper Early Gallic subepoch, upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: A partially semi-articulated postcranial skeleton.