Very HardHerrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis
heh-RARE-ah-SORE-us· “Herrera's lizard”
🕰️ Triassic🥩 carnivore🦴 Herrerasauridae
4.5 m
Length
1.2 m
Height
250 kg
Weight
One of the earliest dinosaurs of all, from a time when dinosaurs were still rare. This nimble predator had grasping hands and a special sliding jaw joint to grip struggling prey.
When
Late Triassic, ~231 million years ago
Found in
Argentina
Discovered
Osvaldo Reig, 1963
Did you know?
- It is one of the oldest known dinosaurs, over 230 million years old.
- It lived when dinosaurs were still a small part of the animal world.
- A flexible sliding jaw joint helped it hold onto wriggling prey.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.