Acaenasuchus
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Acaenasuchus is an extinct member of the order Aetosauria, endemic to what would be North America
during the Triassic
, existing for approximately .
It was a heavily armored aetosaur with thorn-like spikes on its back.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
during the Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...
, existing for approximately .
It was a heavily armored aetosaur with thorn-like spikes on its back.