Proa

prow

• proa · Spanish · prow (the bow of a ship)

Proa is a small-to-medium iguanodontian ornithopod from Spain. The name comes from the Spanish word for the prow of a ship, alluding to a prow-like shape in its skull. The type species is Proa valdearinnoensis, named for the Valdearinno locality where it was found.

Named by

McDonald, Barrett and Chapman

Year named

2010

Period

Early Cretaceous

Found in

Teruel Province, Spain

Valid genus of basal iguanodontian ornithopod (not a synonym). Exact stage and the specific skull feature behind the name were not stated because I am not certain of them.