Genus
Valid Extinct

Gongshuilong

Yao et al. 2026

Gongshuilong is an extinct genus of saurolophine hadrosaurid dinosaur known from the Late Cretaceous Lianhe Formation of China. The genus contains a single species, Gongshuilong fanwei, known from a bonebed representing the disarticulated remains of at least two individuals. Gongshuilong is a member of the group Brachylophosaurini within the Hadrosauridae, and it is the second member of this otherwise North American clade, following Wulagasaurus, found in Asia. It is also the first hadrosaurid to be named from fossils found in South China. Gongshuilong is characterized by the uniquely elongated and curved neural spines of the vertebrae at the end of the tail, forming a tall, sail-like structure.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Gongshuilong
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Ornithischia Unranked clade
Neornithischia Unranked clade
Pyrodontia Unranked clade
Cerapoda Unranked clade
Ornithopoda Suborder
Iguanodontia Infraorder
Euiguanodontia Unranked clade
Dryomorpha Unranked clade
Ankylopollexia Unranked clade
Styracosterna Unranked clade
Hadrosauriformes Unranked clade
Hadrosauroidea Unranked clade
Hadrosauridae Family
Saurolophinae Subfamily
Gongshuilong Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
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🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Lianhe
1
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian (72.2–66 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Gongshuilong fanwei 72 Ma
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Gongshuilong: Beast of the Week
Gongshuilong: Beast of the Week
bone China Cretaceous Late Cretaceous Gongshuilong +1
 Today we're checking out a recently described hadrosaur with a unique look, Gongshuilong fanwei!Gongshuilong lived in what is now eastern China, during the late Cretaceous period, between 68 and 66 million years ago.  From beak to tail it measured about 23 feet (7m) long and would have been a plant-eater when alive.  The genus name translates from Mandarin to "Gong River Dragon" in reference to the Gong River near where its bones were discovered.Gongshuilong life reconstruction in watercolors b
10/05/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek
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Bibliography
Original description
H. Yao, W. Qiu, and J. Yu, L. Yang, H. Wang, S. Cao, K. Zhao, M. Xu, G. Shi, F. Lou, C. Zeng, P. Lu, R. Wu, X. Xu, F. Han, H. Xing. 2026. A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of South China, providing further support for the possible Asian origin of Brachylophosaurini. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 24(1):2635569 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
H. Yao, W. Qiu, and J. Yu, L. Yang, H. Wang, S. Cao, K. Zhao, M. Xu, G. Shi, F. Lou, C. Zeng, P. Lu, R. Wu, X. Xu, F. Han, H. Xing. 2026. A new saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of South China, providing further support for the possible Asian origin of Brachylophosaurini. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 24(1):2635569 DOI ↗