
Dinosaur profile
Thecodontosaurus
Pronunciation
Thee-co-don-toe-sore-us
Socket toothed lizard
Sauropod
1.2 - 2.5 meters long
Late Triassic
227-205 million years ago
United Kingdom, France
DietOmnivore
About Thecodontosaurus
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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