Genus: Ascendosaurus SPINDLER, WERNEBURG, SCHNEIDER, LUTHARDT, ANNACKER & RÖßLER, 2019
Etymology: Latin for 'climbing dwarf'.

Species: nestleri SPINDLER, WERNEBURG, SCHNEIDER, LUTHARDT, ANNACKER & RÖßLER, 2019
Etymology: In honor of Mr. Knut Nestler, citizen scientist from Chemnitz, who passed away in 2016 after decates of friendship and deeply appreciated coopeation wiht the Chemnitz Museum.

Holotype: MNC-TA0294

Locality: Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf, Excavation Frankenberger Straße 61, Saxony State, Germany.

Horizon: Basal section of Zeisigwald Tuff, Leukersdorf Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Sakmarian Stage-Artinskian Stage, Cisuralian Subepoch, Rothliegendes Epoch, Early Permian.

Material: Fragmentary skull and skeletons.

Paratypes: MNC-TA0147, MNC-TA-269, MNC-TA9096, MNC-TN2045: Articulated skeletons and integument.