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Atlascopcosaurus

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Mounted Parasaurolophus skeleton, a crested duck-billed dinosaur
Photo: Lisa Andres from Riverside, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pronunciation
AT-lus-KOP-kuh-SAWR-us
Name means
Atlas Copco
Diet
Herbivore
Posture
Bipedal
Period
Early Cretaceous
Length
6.6 - 9.8 feet (2 - 3 meters)

Order: Ornithischia · Suborder: Ornithopoda · Family: Hypsilophodontidae

Atlascopcosaurus is one of several small herbivorous dinosaurs discovered in Australia.

Mounted Iguanodon skeleton, a large Early Cretaceous herbivore
Photo: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Atlascopcosaurus mean?

The name Atlascopcosaurus means “Atlas Copco”. It is pronounced AT-lus-KOP-kuh-SAWR-us.

When did Atlascopcosaurus live?

Atlascopcosaurus lived during the Early Cretaceous.

Was Atlascopcosaurus a carnivore or a herbivore?

Atlascopcosaurus was a herbivore.

How big was Atlascopcosaurus?

Atlascopcosaurus was about 6.6 - 9.8 feet (2 - 3 meters) long.

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