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Shonisaurus

Show-nee-sore-us

Overview

Name meaning: Shoshone lizard After Shoshone Mountain

Time Period: Norian ( Late Triassic )

Locations: Nevada-Luning Formation

Taxonomy: Reptilia-Ichthyosauria-Shonisauridae

Subspecies: S. ‬popularis S. sikanniensis

Characteristics

History

Media Deptictions

Shonisaurus size comparison:
Shonisaurus size comparison
Shonisaurus Skull:
Shonisaurus Skull
Shonisaurus Display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum:
Shonisaurus Display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum