JurassicHerbivoreMedium
Dryosaurus
DRY-o-SORE-us
"oak lizard"
Overview
A small, fast ornithopod from the Late Jurassic of North America.
Vital Statistics
Length
4 m
Height
1.4 m
Weight
200 kg
Est. Speed
40 km/h
Discovered
1894
Named by
Othniel Charles Marsh
Countries Discovered
United StatesTanzania
Interesting Facts
Had a beak and ridged teeth for plants
A fast runner on long legs
Found in the Morrison Formation
Closest Relatives
DysalotosaurusValdosaurusCamptosaurusHypsilophodon