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Thecodontosaurus

Information

The original material used to describe Thecodontosaurus has been lost, but several other specimens are known.

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Fact file

Pronounced

theek-o-don-toh-sore-us

Meaning of name

socket-toothed lizard

Length

up to  2.5m

Diet

omnivorous

When it lived

Late Triassic
(227 - 205 million years ago)

Found in

England, United Kingdom

Taxonomic details