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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. |
