Palaeosaniwa

Palaeosaniwa
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous[1] 70.6–66.0 Ma
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Anguimorpha
Genus: †Palaeosaniwa
Species:
†P. canadensis
Binomial name
†Palaeosaniwa canadensis
Gilmore, 1928
Synonyms[1]
  • Megasaurus robustus Gilmore, 1928

Palaeosaniwa canadensis is an extinct species of carnivorous lizard from the late Cretaceous of North America. The name, given by Charles Whitney Gilmore in 1928, means "ancient Saniwa from Canada".

  1. ^ a b "Palaeosaniwa canadensis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2 May 2021.