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Chindesaurus

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Chindesaurus

CarnivoreLate TriassicSmall Theropod

Pronunciation

Chin-de-sore-us

Meaning

Chinde lizard

Type

Small Theropod

Length

2-4 meters long

Period

Late Triassic

Years

227-210 million years ago

Location

USA

Diet

Carnivore

About Chindesaurus

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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