Smithosaurus, Vasilyan & Čerňanský & Szyndlar & Mörs, 2022
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publication ID |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/fr.25.83781 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7A16698D-4F18-48D2-9D96-51A6E0CC15AC |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4D22CE09-4ABF-438A-8870-230F484F5D5D |
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taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:4D22CE09-4ABF-438A-8870-230F484F5D5D |
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treatment provided by |
by Pensoft |
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scientific name |
Smithosaurus |
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gen. nov. |
Smithosaurus gen. nov.
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Etymology.
We name this genus in honour of American paleoherpetologist Krister T. Smith for his valuable contributions to vertebrate paleontology and particularly to squamate morphology and evolution; and from Greek σαύρα [saura], lizard.
Diagnosis.
As for Smithosaurus echzellensis , the only known species.
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