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Thecodontosaurus: quick facts

A very primitive prosauropod, Thecodontosaurus wasfound in England. Similar fossils have been found in North America, Africa and Australia. Thecodontosaurus had a long neck and slender limbs.

Period
Late Triassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
9.6 feet (3 meters)
Family
Thecodontosauridae

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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