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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 46 MIN

Are Silesaurs Dinosaurs?

from I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Silesaurs are definitely dinosauromorphs (close relatives of dinosaurs) but were they true dinosaurs?For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Planicoxa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Planicoxa-Episode-545/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Planicoxa, an iguanodont known from its flat hips with a species name that means "poison".In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new silesaurid, Itaguyra occulta, whose name means "Stone Bird" in Tupi—a language from Southern Brazil where it was foundA new large femur found in Zambia may have been from a 10ft (3m) long silesaur—quite large for theProbable silesaur arm and leg bones from the Late Triassic were described from what is now Texas Our Styracosaurus patch is back for a limited time! Join our patreon at the Silesaurus tier or above by the end of August 2025 to get the exclusive patch. You’ll also get a 30 days of dinosaurs PDF booklet, ebooks, shoutouts, I Know Paleo episodes, and a portion of the proceeds will go to charities supporting paleontology. If you're already a patron at the make sure to update your address so we can send you the patch! patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Silesaurs are definitely dinosauromorphs (close relatives of dinosaurs) but were they true dinosaurs?For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Planicoxa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Planicoxa-Episode-545/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Planicoxa, an iguanodont known from its flat hips with a species name that means "poison".In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new silesaurid, Itaguyra occulta, whose name means "Stone Bird" in Tupi—a language from Southern Brazil where it was foundA new large femur found in Zambia may have been from a 10ft (3m) long silesaur—quite large for theProbable silesaur arm and leg bones from the Late Triassic were described from what is now Texas Our Styracosaurus patch is back for a limited time! Join our patreon at the Silesaurus tier or above by the end of August 2025 to get the exclusive patch. You’ll also get a 30 days of dinosaurs PDF booklet, ebooks, shoutouts, I Know Paleo episodes, and a portion of the proceeds will go to charities supporting paleontology. If you're already a patron at the make sure to update your address so we can send you the patch! patreon.com/iknowdino See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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