PSITTACOSAURUS

Parrot lizard/reptile

Psittacosaurus is a small early Marginocephalian from the Early Cretaceous Period. It lived in what is now Asia. It is known from a number of well preserved skeletons, which represent about eight different species.

Psittacosaurus was one of the smallest and most primitive of the Marginocephalians. It lacked the well-developed frill and horns that were typical of more advanced forms, yet, along with the hard keratinous beak, it had the characteristic skull shape of a ceratopsian. In fact, Psittacosaurus is now believed to be an ancestor of the larger, more advanced horned dinosaurs.

In 2002, quills were found in its tail, possibly suggesting that these quills were present in all later ceratopsians.


Diet

Herbivore



Location

Thailand, China



Weight

20 kilograms (44 lbs)


Length : 1.2 meters (4 ft) | Height : 0.6 meters (2 ft)

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Other dinosaurs