Saurian

Saurians are a primary species in the TIOM series

Saurians are an artificially created species of sapient, dinosaurian reptiles.

## History

The Saurians were originally created by the Progenitors, who had created the species by combining DNA of ancient creatures recovered from fossil remains with the genomes of their domesticated Kobolds which themselves were derived from the Common Marsh Strider. They were created to be pets and servants just like their Kobold ancestors, but were intended for the more wealthy populace who could affothr ed extra cost of Paleo-DNA.the

## Saurian Diversity

Saurians are split into 6 different classifications based on which species of animal was infused into their genome

### Theropods

Theropods are the most prolific classification of Saurian have the most varieties and highest populations

Theropod varieties include...

* Allosaurus
* Carnotaurus
* Ceratosaurus
* Cryolophosaurus
* Dakotaraptor
* Deinocheirus
* Deinonychus
* Dilophosaurus
* Eotyrannus
* Gallimimus
* Gastornis
* Giganotosaurus
* Lythronax argestes
* Majungasaurus
* Oviraptor
* Poposaurus
* Pyroraptor
* Sinotyrannus
* Suchomimus
* Therizinosaurus
* Torvosaurus
* Tyrannosaurus rex
* Ubirajara
* Utahraptor
* Velociraptor
* Xiongguanlong
* Yutyrannus

### Ornithopods

The second most common type of Saurian are the Ornithopods, who are notable for the ornithopod DNA in their genomes, this includes Hadrosaurs, Ceratopsids and Hypsilophodonts, among others.

Ornithopod varieties include...

* Hypsibema
* Leaellynasaura
* Parasaurolophus
* Stegosaurus
* Styracosaurus
* Tsintaosaurus

### Pterosaurians

Pterosaurians are among the most divergent of Saurian varieties, being able to fly due to pterosaur DNA being a major component in their genome.

Pterosaurian varieties include...

* Pteranodon
* Quetzalcoatlus
* Thalassodromeus

### Suchians

Suchians are Saurians that have Crocodylian or similar Archosaur DNA in their genomes.

Suchian varieties include...

* Desmatosuchus
* Erythrosuchus
* Kaprosuchus
* Sarcosuchus
* Terminonaris robusta

### Mammalians

The blending of reptilian and mammalian traits have had odd side-effects on the Mammalians, they are capable of laying eggs and giving live birth and have functional mammary glands to feed their infants.

* Ichthyoconodon
* Proterix
* Smilodon
* Thylacosmilus
* Thylacoleo
* Zeuglodon

### Squamates

Squamates are Saurians that have the DNA of lizards, snakes or other similar reptiles as a major part of their genomes.

* Dallasaurus
* Drepanosaurus
* Longisquama

### Chelonians

Chelonians are extremely different from the other classifications of Saurians, as their turtle features clash with the Anthroposaurian ones. Some scientists even consider these people as a separate genus and species 'Anthropochelos ischyros'. The only known variety of Chelonian is the Archelon

### Amphibians

Amphibian Saurians are saurians that have amphibian or stegocephalian genetic components, amphibians have a layer of mucus covering their scaly bodies and lay shelless eggs that need to be kept in water as they develop.

Amphibian varieties include...

* Diplocaulus
* Gerrothorax
* Koolasuchus
* Prionosuchus
* Zatrachys