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Abrictosaurus (/\”ab-RIC-to-SAWR-us\”/; \”waking lizard\”) is a genus of heterodontosaurid dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period (Hettangian to Sinemurian stages), approximately 200 to 190 million years ago. It lived in what is now southern Africa. The name Abrictosaurus comes from the Greek words “abrictos” meaning “awake” (or not sleeping) and “sauros” meaning “lizard.” This refers to the […]

Abrosaurus (/”AB-roh-SAWR-us”/; “delicate lizard”) is a genus of macronarian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 161 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Dashanpu Quarry in Sichuan Province, China. The name Abrosaurus comes from the Greek word “abros,” meaning “delicate,” referring to the fragile nature of its skull bones, which