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The term Dinosauria (Greek, "terrible lizards") was coined by the British comparative anatomist Richard Owen in 1842 to represent three partly known, impressively large fossil reptiles from the English countryside: the carnivore Megalosaurus, the duckbilled Iguanodon, and the armored Hylaeosaurus.
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Is a protoceratops a reptile?
dinosauria
What class does the bird belong in?
Birds are members of the class Aves. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Branch: Avialae Class: Aves
Why is terrible lizard not the appropriate name for a dinosaur?
Members of the Class Dinosauria are not, in fact, lizards, nor really reptiles at all. Dinosaurs were warmblooded and walked with their legs directly below their body, whereas reptiles are defined as cold-blooded animals with sprawled or semi-sprawled legs. Furthermore, all lizards have a parietal eye on the top of their heads, and no dinosaur skulls show the necessary markings to have such an eye. For these reasons the literal translation of the title Dinosaur is a misnomer.
Are alligators and crocodiles dinosaurs?
No crocodiles are NOT dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and crocodiles are however both archosaurian reptiles. Crocodiles are somtimes refered to as ''living dinosaurs''. This is based on the idea that their anatomy hasn't changed much over millions of years. It does not mean that they are members of the group dinosauria. Modern day birds on the other hand ARE dinosaurs.
When was The Dinosauria created?
The Dinosauria was created in 1990.
What is the ISBN of The Dinosauria?
The ISBN of The Dinosauria is 0520254082.
How many pages does The Dinosauria have?
The Dinosauria has 880 pages.
When was Dinosauria - museum - created?
Dinosauria - museum - was created in 1992.
Is a Dinosauria a invertebrate?
No it is an Invertabrate
Is a protoceratops a reptile?
dinosauria
What family is the velociraptor in?
Animilia, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Dromaosauridae
Who invented the term dinosauria and when?
Sir Richard Owen, in 1841. (Oxford English Dictionary)
Are chickens descendants of dinosaurs?
Not only that, but they ARE dinosaurs. The clade Aves is actually a subgroup of Dinosauria.
What Order do Dinosaurs belong?
There are many different dinosaur orders all belonging to the superorder Dinosauria.
What orgaism is a bird?
It's an animal. If you want to be the most specific, it's a Diapsid land vertebrate, and it may or may not be a member of Dinosauria.
Do dinosaurs fly in day or night?
well dinosaurs don't fly only a certain type and those fly in the day and nightANS2:The term "dinosaur" applies to members of the superorder Dinosauria, (some include birds in this superorder). Pterosaurs (literally "Winged Lizard") are not included in this superorder. Now, to answer your question, dinosaurs did not fly. If you accept that birds are members of Dinosauria then, they did. Birds fly in the day and the night.
