Siamosaurus

Sy-am-o-sore-us.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Siamosaurus ‭(‬Siamosaurus‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sy-am-o-sore-us.

Named By

Buffetaut‭ & ‬Ingavat‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Spinosauridae.

Diet

Piscivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬suteethorni‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Thailand.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Teeth.

In Depth

       Siamosaurus is a little known and often considered dubious genus of spinosaurid dinosaur since it has so far only been described from teeth.‭ ‬Siamosaurus was the first and only known genus of spinosaurid dinosaur known from Asia until the‭ ‬2012‭ ‬description of Ichthyovenator from partial post cranial bones.‭ ‬Like other spinosaurids,‭ ‬Siamosaurus was probably a piscivore‭ (‬fish eater‭)‬.

Further Reading

– Unusual theropod teeth from the Upper Jurassic of Phu Wiang, northeastern Thailand. – Revue de Pal�obiologie 5(2):217-220. – E. Buffetaut & R. Ingavat – 1986.

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