Thecodontosaurus

Name: Thecodontosaurus

Pronounced: Thee-co-don-toe-sore-us

Meaning: Socket toothed lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 1.2 - 2.5 meters long

Diet: Omnivore

Period: Late Triassic

Years: 227-205 million years ago

Location: United Kingdom, France

Description: Thecodontosaurus is a genus of small, early ornithischian dinosaur that lived in what is now the Late Triassic period, around 215 to 205 million years ago. It is known from fossil remains found in England and France. Thecodontosaurus was a small, agile dinosaur, with a length of about 2 meters (6.5 feet) and a weight of around 40 kilograms (88 pounds). It had a small head with a long, narrow snout, and its teeth were adapted for grinding plant material. It had a heavily built body, with thick, stocky limbs and five-toed feet. Thecodontosaurus is thought to have been an herbivore, feeding on ferns and other low-lying plants. It is believed to have lived in small herds, moving around in search of food. Despite its small size and herbivorous diet, Thecodontosaurus may have been preyed upon by larger carnivorous dinosaurs such as Coelophysis and Eoraptor.

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