Kwanasaurus
Kwanasaurus is an extinct genus of silesaurid dinosauromorph reptiles from the Late Triassic of Colorado. It is known from a single species, Kwanasaurus williamparkeri. Kwanasaurus had a deeper, stronger skull and greater specialization for herbivory compared to other silesaurids. It also possessed many unique characteristics of the snout, ilium, and lower part of the femur. It was described along with new specimens of Dromomeron from the Eagle Basin, the northernmost extent of the Chinle Formation.
| Kwanasaurus Temporal range: Late Triassic, | |
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| Skeletal and life restoration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauriformes |
| Clade: | Dracohors |
| Family: | †Silesauridae |
| Clade: | †Sulcimentisauria |
| Genus: | †Kwanasaurus Martz & Small, 2019 |
| Type species | |
| †Kwanasaurus williamparkeri Martz & Small, 2019 | |
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