Beesiiwo

Beesiiwo is known from four specimens which were referred to B. cooowuse in 2023 by Fitch et al. (2023). The holotype, USNM 494329 consists of a fragment of a left maxilla, and a left dentary, it was previously assigned to cf. "Hyperodapedon" sanjuanensis by Lucas et al. (2002). The additional specimens, UWGM 7027, UWGM 7028, and TxVP 46037.1, consist of fragments of two right maxillae, and a left maxilla.) was not support as belonging to O. bairdi, and is more closely affiliated with Beesiiwo. == Etymology ==

The generic name, Beesiiwo, is the Arapaho word , which translates to "big lizard" in English. The specific name, cooowuse , derives from the Arapaho name , which refers to the Alcova area of Central Wyoming, an area within traditional Arapaho Tribe land where Beesiiwo was found. The name was created by Fitch's Arapaho coauthors and is intended to honor the Arapaho people, language and continued stewardship of the Earth, as well as counteract a perceived "colonialism" in the form of using scientific names derived from geographical and personal names "given by colonizers" that "honor the colonizer at the expense of First Nations peoples". == Classification ==

Fitch et al., (2023) recovered Beesiiwo in the Hyperodapedontinae subfamily of Hyperodapedontidae, as a sister taxon to Oryctorhynchus bairdi in a phylogenetic analysis. Their results are shown below: }} == References ==