Xixiasaurus

Name: Xixiasaurus

Pronounced: Ze-ze-ah-sore-us

Meaning: Xixia lizard

Type: Small Theropod

Length: 1.5 meters long

Diet: Carnivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 86 million years ago

Location: China

Description: Xixiasaurus is a genus of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period in what is now China. It was a small herbivorous dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 3 meters and a weight of around 200 kilograms. Xixiasaurus had a relatively short snout and a large, triangular skull. It had a large, leaf-shaped tooth in the middle of its upper jaw, which may have been used for slicing through tough plant material. It had five toes on each foot, with the inner three toes being much shorter than the outer two. It is thought to have walked on all fours, although it may have been able to rear up on its hind legs for short periods of time. Xixiasaurus is known from several well-preserved skeletons, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this species.

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