Heterodontosaurus
Heterodontosaurus (meaning "different toothed lizard") is a genus of small herbivorous dinosaur with prominent canine teeth.
| Heterodontosaurus Temporal range: Lower Jurassic
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| Cast of specimen SAM-PK-K1332, University of California Museum of Palaeontology | |
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| Genus: | Heterodontosaurus
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| Heterodontosaurus tucki | |
It lived in the Lower Jurassic of South Africa, 200–190 million years ago. It was related to Abrictosaurus. It had three different kinds of teeth.
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Heterodontosaurus Media
- Heterodontosaurid localities.jpg
African heterodontosaurid localities: Tyinindini, Voyizane, and Tushielaw denote Heterodontosaurus finds
- Heterodontosaurus tucki.jpg
Skeletal diagram of SAM-PK-K1332
Size comparison between the ornithischian dinosaur Heterodontosaurus and a human
Skull cast of SAM-PK-K1332 and skull diagram reconstruction
Diagrams showing the dentition of the upper and lower jaw
Reconstructed skeleton in Japan
Restoration with integument based on the related genus Tianyulong
Biogeographic distribution of heterodontosaurids in time
Evolution of key masticatory specialisations in heterodontosaurids, according to Sereno, 2012
Reconstruction of jaw musculature and keratin sheathing of the beak
