TriassicHerbivoreSmall
Thecodontosaurus
thee-co-DON-to-SORE-us
"socket-tooth lizard"
Overview
A small, bipedal Late Triassic basal sauropodomorph from England.
Vital Statistics
Length
2.5 m
Height
0.8 m
Weight
25 kg
Est. Speed
30 km/h
Discovered
1836
Named by
Henry Riley & Samuel Stutchbury
Countries Discovered
United Kingdom
Interesting Facts
One of the earliest dinosaurs found in England
A small, agile plant-eater
Originally named for its socketed teeth
Closest Relatives
PlateosaurusMussaurusMassospondylusAnchisaurus