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Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Herrerasaurus means "Herrera's lizard" named for Don Victorino Herrera Pronounced - her-AIR-a-SAWR-us Named By - Osvaldo A. Reig When Named - 1963 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 13 ft (3.9 m) long Height - 4 ft (1.1 m) tall at the hips Weight - 460 pounds (210 kg) |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Triassic period, about 235-230 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in the Ishigualasto region, San Juan Province, northwestern Argentina, South America. |
| FOSSILS: | The first Herrerasaurus fossil was found in 1958 by Don Victorino Herrera, a local rancher. Three partial skeletons have been found. The first Herrerasaurus skull wasn't found until 1988. |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Herrerasaurus was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It walked on two long legs and had sharp teeth. The arms were short and the fingers had sharp claws. |
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