Syntarsus

"Syntarsus"
2002
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This slender animal shares the double-crested forehead and kinked upper jawline of its larger cousin, Dilophosaurus.

Vital Statistics

Genus Name: Syntarsus ("fused ankle")
Type Species: * S. rhodesiensis (Raath, 1969)
Length: 2-3 meters
Weight: 10-40 kilograms
Time: 200 million years ago (Early Jurassic)
Place: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Arizona
Diet: meat-eater (carnivore)


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