Tawa hallae is the type and only named species of Tawa, a genus of possible basal theropod dinosaurs from the Late Triassic period, known from fossils found in the Hayden Quarry of Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. Its discovery alongside relatives of Coelophysis and Herrerasaurus supports the idea that the earliest dinosaurs arose in Gondwana during the early Late Triassic and radiated from there around the globe. The species name honors Ruth Hall, founder of the Ghost Ranch Museum of Paleontology. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Chordata, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallae
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The fossil remains of Tawa hallae, the type and only species were found in the Hayden Quarry of Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, US. Its discovery alongside the relatives of Coelophysis and Herrerasaurus supports the hypothesis that the earliest dinosaurs arose in Gondwana during the early Late Triassic period in what is now South America, and radiated from there around the globe.
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1. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
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2. Tawa hallae (Wikipedia)
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Chordata, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Chordata, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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