Shamosaurus
Shamosaurus
shah-maw-sore-us
'desert lizard'

Body type: ankylosaurid
A skull and partial skeleton of Shamosaurus have been found, but not enough to estimate its full length.
Taxonomic details
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Thyreophora, Ankylosauromorpha, Ankylosauria, Ankylosauridae
Named by: Tumanova (1983)
Type species: scutatus
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