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Siamosaurus
SiamosaurusIllustration
An artist's restoration of Siamosaurus suteethorni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Superorder: Dinosauria
Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Theropoda
Superfamily: †Megalosauroidea
Family: †Spinosauridae
Genus: Siamosaurus
Buffetaut & Ingavat, 1986
Binomial name
Siamosaurus suteethorni
Buffetaut & Ingavat, 1986

Siamosaurus is an extinct genus of spinosaurid which existed during the early Cretaceous period in what is now Thailand. Currently, the exact size of this dinosaur is unknown, however most estimates suggest that it was around 9.1 metres (30 ft) in length.

Little is known about Siamosaurus. Its teeth closely resembled those of its close relative Spinosaurus, indicating that its diet mainly consisted of fish and aquatic animals.

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