Triassic dinosaurs Flashcards
Triassic Period
The Triassic period was the very first period in the mesozoic era that involved dinosaurs. This period took place after the Permian-triassic extinction.
Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the late Triassic. It lived in Northern Europe and it was a bipedal or quadropedal dinosaur. It could grow up to 33 feet in length and 8,800 pounds in weight.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis was a small theropod that lived during the Triassic period. It had hollow bones and only weighed up to 44 pounds making it easier to run and hunt.
Mussasaurus
Mussasaurus was a small herbivore prosauropod that weighed about 150 pounds. It was about 9.8 feet in length and was found in Argentina.
Eoraptor
Eoraptor was a small bipedal theropod. It had small razor sharp teeth to help tear the meat of its prey. Various Eoraptor fossils were found in Argentina.
Herrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus was one of the first dinosaurs to ever roam the earth. It was a small theropod that was found in Argentina.