Agrosaurus (s; Greek agros meaning `field` and sauros meaning `lizard`, `field lizard`, referring to the place where it was supposedly discovered; Seeley, 1891) is the name given to the remains of what was originally believed to be a Triassic prosauropod from Australia. Agrosaurus would thus be the oldest dinosaur from that country. However,...
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(pronounced AG-roh-SAWR-us) Agrosaurus (meaning 'wild country lizard') was an ornithischian dinosaur, a primitive prosauropod about 6.5-10 feet (2-3 m) long, weighing perhaps 18-30 pounds (40-70 kg). This small bipedal plant-eater had a long tail, short arms, and lived during the late Triassic period, about 225-213 million years ago. It was thought...
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Agrosaurus This nomenclature (meaning “wild country or hunting lizard”) is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Thecodontosaurus. Named by British paleontologist Harry Govier Seeley (1839-1909) in 1891.
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