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Saurischia
Saurischia (class Reptilia, subclass Archosauria) The order that comprises the ‘lizard-hipped’ dinosaurs, one of the two dinosaur orders. They included bipedal carnivores (Theropoda) and herbivorous tetrapods (Sauropoda). The theropods produced the largest known terrestrial carnivores, and the sauropods yielded the largest known land animals.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Saurischia.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Saurischia.html |
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Saurischia.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Saurischia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Saurischia.html |
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