Anchisaurus

Drawing of Anchisaurus

The Anchisaurus is one of the smaller sauropods, also a slow walker that lived in (now) USA. It was discovered in 1885, by his footprints. Its size was up to 8 feet long, and his weight was up to 77 pounds (35 kg). It eats ground-level plants. It had a thumb claw and blunt teeth.

The Facts

  • Meaning : Similar lizard
  • Date : Early Jurassic
  • Group : Sauropodamorpha
  • Diet : (Ground-level) plants
  • Size : 8 feet (2.4 m) long
  • Fossil locations : USA 1885
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