Genus: Honghesaurus XU, REN, ZHAO, LIAO & FENG, 2022
Etymology: In reference to the Honghe Prefecture, where the holotype was localited, and Latin, saurus, "lizard."
Species: longicaudalis XU, REN, ZHAO, LIAO & FENG, 2022
Etymology: Latin, longi, "long" and Latin, caudalis, "tail" refering to its incredibly long tail.
Holotype: IVPP V30380
Locality: Luxi, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
Horizon: Second (Upper) Member, Guanling Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Pelsonian, Anisian Stage, Early Mid Triassic Epoch, Early Middle Triassic.
Material: Complete skull and complete skeleton.