[D] Abrictosaurus [sG]
Describer
Hopson, 1975
Time
Triassic Late Jurassic Early Norian Rhaetian Hettangian Sinemurian
Classification
Ornithischia Ornithopoda Heterodontosauridae
Diet
Herbivore
Fossilsite
Lesotho, South Africa
Typespecies
Abrictosaurus consors
Length
1,2 meter
Info
Genus - Skull
Abrictosaurus (Hopson, 1975) > Abrictosaurus consors (Thulborn, 1974) = Lycorhinus consors (Thulborn, 1974)
Abrictosaurus was a bipedal heterodontosaurid from the Late Triassic to the Early Jurassic red sandstones of Lesotho, South Africa. It was an herbivore with high-crowned teeth. Unlike other heterodontosaurids, it lacked canine-like teeth on its lower jaw.
Abrictosaurus [\\\\\\\"awake lizard\\\\\\\"] (the skull without tusks) may be a female, while Heterodontosaurus (with the tusks) is a male of the same species. 2 skulls and 1 associated fragmentary skeleton [UCL B54 [holotype]: partial skeleton, UCL A.100: partial skull] It measured approximately 1,2 meter length and 1 meter top and weighed around 43 kg.
The name expresses J. A. Hopson\\\\\\\'s \\\\\\\"disagreement with [R. A.] Thulborn\\\\\\\'s suggestion that heterodontosaurids underwent aestivation (or hibernation) during the yearly dry season,\\\\\\\" based on the supposed replacement pattern of their teeth. Abrictosaurus was active year-round in Hopson\\\\\\\'s view.
Hopson, 1975
Time
Triassic Late Jurassic Early Norian Rhaetian Hettangian Sinemurian
Classification
Ornithischia Ornithopoda Heterodontosauridae
Diet
Herbivore
Fossilsite
Lesotho, South Africa
Typespecies
Abrictosaurus consors
Length
1,2 meter
Info
Genus - Skull
Abrictosaurus (Hopson, 1975) > Abrictosaurus consors (Thulborn, 1974) = Lycorhinus consors (Thulborn, 1974)
Abrictosaurus was a bipedal heterodontosaurid from the Late Triassic to the Early Jurassic red sandstones of Lesotho, South Africa. It was an herbivore with high-crowned teeth. Unlike other heterodontosaurids, it lacked canine-like teeth on its lower jaw.
Abrictosaurus [\\\\\\\"awake lizard\\\\\\\"] (the skull without tusks) may be a female, while Heterodontosaurus (with the tusks) is a male of the same species. 2 skulls and 1 associated fragmentary skeleton [UCL B54 [holotype]: partial skeleton, UCL A.100: partial skull] It measured approximately 1,2 meter length and 1 meter top and weighed around 43 kg.
The name expresses J. A. Hopson\\\\\\\'s \\\\\\\"disagreement with [R. A.] Thulborn\\\\\\\'s suggestion that heterodontosaurids underwent aestivation (or hibernation) during the yearly dry season,\\\\\\\" based on the supposed replacement pattern of their teeth. Abrictosaurus was active year-round in Hopson\\\\\\\'s view.