Chindesaurus

Name: Chindesaurus

Pronounced: Chin-de-sore-us

Meaning: Chinde lizard

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 2-4 meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Triassic

Years: 227-210 million years ago

Location: USA

Description: Chindesaurus is a genus of small, bipedal dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period, about 210-205 million years ago. It was a member of the group of dinosaurs called theropods, which also includes species such as Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor. Chindesaurus was a small, agile dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 3-4 feet and a weight of about 15-20 pounds. It had a small, triangular head with sharp teeth and powerful jaw muscles, as well as long, slender legs and a long, whip-like tail. Its body was probably covered in a layer of feathers. Chindesaurus is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. It is considered a primitive theropod, and is thought to be closely related to other early theropods such as Coppensaurus and Eoraptor. Chindesaurus is known from the southwestern United States, and is named after the Chinde Point area in Arizona where its fossils were first discovered.

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