LegendaryHeterodontosaurus
Heterodontosaurus tucki
HET-er-oh-DON-toh-SORE-us· “different-toothed lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🌿 herbivore🦴 Heterodontosauridae
1.2 m
Length
0.4 m
Height
6 kg
Weight
A cat-sized early plant-eater with an unusual mouth: three different kinds of teeth, including a pair of little tusks.
When
Early Jurassic, ~200–190 million years ago
Found in
South Africa
Discovered
Alfred Crompton, 1962
Did you know?
- It had three different types of teeth, which is very rare in dinosaurs.
- It sported a pair of small tusks, perhaps for display or fighting.
- It was only about the size of a house cat.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.