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Heterodontosaurus tucki

Time
192.9–201.4 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
4
Heterodontosaurus tucki cast - University of California Museum of Paleontology - Berkeley, CA - DSC04696
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Summary

Heterodontosaurus is a genus of heterodontosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic, 200–190 million years ago. Its only known member species, Heterodontosaurus tucki, was named in 1962 based on a skull discovered in South Africa. The genus name means "different toothed lizard", in reference to its unusual, heterodont dentition; the specific name honours G. C. Tuck, who supported the discoverers. Further specimens have since been found, including an almost complete skeleton in 1966.

Source: Wikipedia - Heterodontosaurus

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