Chindesaurus dinosaur facts, stats and image

CHINDESAURUS

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PRONUNCIATION:

CHIN-dee-SAWR-us

TRANSLATION:

Chinle (from Chinde Point in Petrified Forest) Lizard

ALSO KNOWN AS:

n/a

DESCRIPTION:

Carnivore, Bipedal

ORDER:

Saurischia

SUBORDER:

Theropoda

INFRAORDER:

Ceratosauria

MICRO-ORDER:

n/a

SUPERFAMILY:

n/a

FAMILY:

Herrerasauridae

HEIGHT:

4 feet (1.2 meters)

LENGTH:

11.5 feet (3 meters)

WEIGHT:

120 pounds (54.4 kg)

PERIOD:

Late Triassic

NOTES:

Chindesaurus was discovered in Arizona's Upper Petrified Forest formation at Chinde Point. This apparent herrerasaurid was similar in size and shape to Ischisaurus. Its neck was lightly-built and moderately long. The body was compact, possessing relatively long hind limbs and a longer tail than Ischisaurus. If it is a herrerasaurid, then it is the first definite member of this important family of dinosaurs in North America.



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