Palaeosaniwa

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Palaeosaniwa Fossil range: Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Subclass: Diapsida Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha Superorder: Lepidosauria Order: Squamata Genus: Palaeosaniwa
Binomial name
Palaeosaniwa canadensis Gilmore, 1928

Palaeosaniwa is an extinct genus of lizard from the late Cretaceous of Canada. The name, given by Charles Whitney Gilmore in 1928, means "before Saniwa."

[edit] Description

The first fossil evidence of the Palaeosaniwa was discovered in Alberta, Canada, although most Palaeosaniwa are found near Montana and Wyoming in the United States. Palaeosaniwa are closely related to Komodo dragons and are believed to be opportunistic hunters like the later. It has also been suggested that it was venomous. ^[1]

[edit] References

• http://www.dinosaur.org/palaeosaniwa.htm