Heterodontosaurus
| 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 | |
Heterodontosaurus (meaning "different toothed lizard") is a genus of small herbivorous dinosaur with prominent canine teeth.
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.
