Genus: Liushusaurus EVANS & WANG, 2010
Etymology: Chinese, Liushu, 'willow tree' (derived from "Liutiao",
willow leaf, of Liutiaogou, meaning "willow leaf valley" where the
fossils were excavated), and Greek, sauros, 'lizard'.
Species: acanthocaudata EVANS & WANG, 2010
Etymology: Latin, acanthus, 'spine', and Latin, cauda, 'tail'; referring to
the appearance of the tail scalation.
Holotype: IVPP V15587A/B
Locality: Liutiaogou Village, Dashuangmiao Town, Ningcheng County, Chifeng City, Mei Mongol (Inner Mongolia).
Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material: Part and counterpart of a nearly complete specimen.
Note: Has skin impressions.
Paratype:
IVPP V14715A/B: Partial skull and poscranium.
Note: Has skin impressions.
Referred material:
IVPP V14716: Incomplet postcranial skeleton with skin traces and post-autotomy tail replacement.
IVPP V14746A/B: Part and counterpart of a skeleton.
IVPP V15507A/B: Isolated hind limb with fine scalation.
IVPP V15508A/B: Complete skeleton of a very young hatchling or near hatchling animal.
IVPP V15011: An adult.
IVPP V15586A/B: Skeleton with fine skin impressions from subadult individual with postautotomy tail replacement.