Herrerasaurus

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How To Say It

her-RARE-uh-SAWR-us

What It Means

Herrera’s Lizard

Did You Know?
When Herrerasaurus lived, dinosaurs were actually quite rare. They had yet to become dominant creatures. The Herrerasaurus is one of the earliest big killer dinosaurs that have been found. It cannot be classNameified as either a Saurischia or Ornithischia. This early and very primitive dinosaur had four toes on its back feet. This separates it from other meat-eating dinosaurs, which had three toes.

What It Eats

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How Big It Is

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Where It Lived

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When It Lived

231 - 229 Million Years Ago

Fun Fact

Fossils of Herrerasaurus have been found in a South American desert called the Valley of the Moon, which is very rich with Dinosaur fossils. Herrerasaurus (otherwise known as “Herrera’s lizard”) was named after the rancher who discovered the first specimen.

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