Fabrosaurus
Fabrosaurs australis
Pronounced:
fab - roe - Sore - us
Diet:
Herbivore (Plant-Eater)
Name Means:
"Fabre Lizard"
Length: 3
feet (1 m)
Height: 1
foot (.3 m)
Weight:
15 pounds (38 kilos)
Time:
Early Jurassic - 198 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in South Africa
Fabrosaurus was a small plant-eater
that lived in the early part of the
Jurassic Period in South Africa. This
little dinosaur probably lived in groups
to help protect it from predators. Only
a part of a jaw with three teeth has
been found, so scientists are still not
sure how to classify it.
There is a good deal of discussion about
Fabrosaurus's familial relationship. It was
suggested recently that this dinosaur was
actually a Lesothosaurus, and that this
specimen may represent a different gender.
It has also been suggested that it belongs
to the
Hypsilophodon idae. |
