Kosmodraco
| Kosmodraco Temporal range: | |
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| Holotype skull of K. magnicornis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | †Choristodera |
| Suborder: | †Neochoristodera |
| Genus: | †Kosmodraco Brownstein, 2022 |
| Type species | |
| Kosmodraco dakotensis (Erickson, 1987) | |
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Kosmodraco is a genus of large bodied choristodere from the Paleocene of North America. Originally described as a species of Simoedosaurus, it was found to represent a distinct genus in 2022. Multiple fossil skulls show a relatively short and robust snout and a skull that is considerably wider behind the eyes. Two species are currently recognized, K. dakotensis and K. magnicornis.
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