Kamuysaurus

Genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur
Taxon monotypic_fossil_taxon Q67170421
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Kamuysaurus

Summary

Kamuysaurus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Kamuysaurus draws 194 Wikipedia views per month (monotypic_fossil_taxon category, ranking #60 of 555).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kamuysaurus is credited with the discovery of Yoshiyuki Horita[3].
  • Kamuysaurus's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[4].
  • Kamuysaurus is classified at the rank of genus[5].
  • Kamuy is named after Kamuysaurus[6].
  • Kamuysaurus is classified within Hadrosaurinae[7].
  • Kamuysaurus's scientific name is Kamuysaurus[8].
  • Kamuysaurus's Commons category is recorded as Kamuysaurus[9].
  • The taxonomic type of Kamuysaurus is Kamuysaurus japonicus[10].
  • Kamuysaurus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 9, 2003[11].
  • Kamuysaurus's type locality is recorded as Hobetsu[12].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Kamuysaurus is Kamuysaurus[8]. Kamuysaurus is classified at the rank of genus[5]. Kamuysaurus belongs to the parent taxon Hadrosaurinae[7]. The taxonomic type of Kamuysaurus is Kamuysaurus japonicus[10].

Discovery and Description

Kamuy is named after Kamuysaurus[6].

Why It Matters

Kamuysaurus draws 194 Wikipedia views per month (monotypic_fossil_taxon category, ranking #60 of 555).[2] Kamuysaurus has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

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  1. 22d ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor Yoshiyuki Horita
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