Genus: Chaohusaurus YOUNG & DONG 1977
Etymology: In reference to Chao Hu Lake in Choaxian, Anhui Province, China, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: Chao lake lizard.

Species: geishanensis YOUNG & DONG 1977
Etymology:

Referred material:

= Anhuisaurus chaoxianensis CHEN, 1985
Etymology:
= Chensaurus chaoxiaensis (CHEN, 1985) MAZIN, SUTEETHORN, BUFFETAUT, JAEGER, HELMCKE-INGAVAT, 1991

Referred material:

MONTANI, YOU & MCGOWAN, 1996

Locality: 50 km southwest of the type locality of Chensaurus, Anhui Province, China.

Age: Spathian Stage, Upper Scythian Epoch, Middle Triassic.

Material:

Wuwei Cultural Relic Admistrative Institute, Anhui Province, China: WCRAI 313: Nearly complete skull and skeleton with skin impression?