Weewarrasaurus

We-wah-rah-sor-us.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Weewarrasaurus.

Phonetic

We-wah-rah-sor-us.

Named By

Phil R.‭ ‬Bell,‭ ‬Matthew C.‭ ‬Herne,‭ ‬Tom Brougham‭ & ‬Elizabeth T.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

W.‭ ‬pobeni‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Australia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Griman Creek Formation.

Time Period

Late Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Two partial dentaries‭’ (‬lower jaws‭)‬.

In Depth

       Weewarrasaurus is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur that lived in Australia during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬At the time of writing,‭ ‬Weewarrasaurus is known from only two dentaries‭’‬ (lower jaws‭)‬,‭ ‬so precise details about this dinosaur are otherwise unknown.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Ornithopod diversity in the Griman Creek Formation‭ (‬Cenomanian‭)‬,‭ ‬New South Wales,‭ ‬Australia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ.‭ ‬6.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Phil R.‭ ‬Bell,‭ ‬Matthew C.‭ ‬Herne,‭ ‬Tom Brougham‭ & ‬Elizabeth T.‭ ‬Smith‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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