Thecodontosaurus

Pronunciation:
theek-o-don-toh-sore-us
Name meaning:
'socket-toothed lizard'
Type of dinosaur:
prosauropod
Length:
2.5m
Diet:
omnivorous
When it lived:
Late Triassic, 227-205 million years ago
Found in:
England,
United Kingdom

The original material used to describe Thecodontosaurus has been lost, but several other specimens are known.

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Prosauropoda
Named by:
Morris (1843)
Type species:
antiquus