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Chindesaurus

Chindesaurus

Pronunciation:: chin-dee-sore-us
Name meaning:: 'Chinde lizard'

Chindesaurus

small theropod silhouette

Type of dinosaur:: small theropod
Length:: 4.0m

Diet:: carnivorous
When it lived:: Late Triassic, 227-210 million years ago
Found in:: USA

Chindesaurus had a long whip-like tail and long legs. No skull has been found, so its reconstruction is guesswork based on similar dinosaurs.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Herrerasauridae
Named by:: Long and Murry (1995)
Type species:: bryansmalli

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