Geranosaurus
| Geranosaurus Temporal range: Early Jurassic | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | †Ornithischia |
| Genus: | †Geranosaurus Broom, 1911 |
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Geranosaurus (meaning "sloth reptile") is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur from the Early Jurassic. It is known only from a jaw bone and limb elements discovered in South Africa. Because of the limited remains, it is considered a nomen dubium. It is classified as an ornithischian based on the jaw, probably a heterodontosaurid.
The type species, Geranosaurus atavus, was described by Robert Broom in 1911.[1] The genus name is derived from Greek geranos, "sloth", a reference to the sloth-like hind-limb. The specific name means "ancestor" in Latin. The limb elements have inventory number SAM 1871.
Notes
- ↑ R. Broom, 1911, "On the dinosaurs of the Stormberg, South Africa", Annals of the South African Museum 7(4): 291-308
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