World of Dinosaurs/Genosaurs

The clade of dinosaurs that had the derived trait of chewing were called Genosaurs.

Genosaurs edit

The name means "Cheek Lizards".

  • Genosaurs include almost all the most recognizable herbivores except for the long-necked sauropods.
    • Armored thyreophorans
    • Duck-billed ornithopods
    • Horned marginocephalians

For more information on these, see Dinosaur Clades of Interest.