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QUICK FACTS
 WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Also known as:
Etymology:
'Different teeth lizard'
Pronunciation:
HET-er-oh-DON-toh-SAWR-us
DISCOVERY
Heterodontosaurus tucki
was discovered by Crompton in 1962 in the Clarens Formation of Cape Prov., South Africa
VITAL STATISTICS
Time Span:
196.5 - 189.6 mya
Length: 1.2 m Weight: 20 - 24 kg Diet: Herbivore CLASSIFICATION
Class:
Sauropsida
Sub-class:
Diapsida
Super-order:
Dinosauria
Order:
Ornithischia
Sub-order:
Cerapoda
Infra-order:
Ornithopoda
Family:
Heterodontosauridae
Genus:
Heterodontosaurus
Species:
tucki
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This ornithopod had three different types of teeth, including sharp upper front teeth, long canine tusks fitting into grooves in the opposite jaw, as well as high-crowned cheek teeth. Its dorsal and sacral vertebrae were stiffened by bony tendons.
One of the earliest and smallest ornithopods.
