Chindesaurus
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Chindesaurus Temporal range: Late Triassic, 235–210 Ma |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | Saurischia |
| Family: | †Herrerasauridae |
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†Chindesaurus Long & Murry, 1995 |
| Species: | †C. bryansmalli |
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Chindesaurus bryansmalli Long & Murry, 1995 |
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Chindesaurus (/ˌtʃɪndᵻˈsɔːrəs/ CHIN-di-SAWR-əs) is a genus of herrerasaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 235-210 million years ago during the latter part of the Triassic Period in what is now the Southwestern United States. Chindesaurus was a small, bipedal, carnivore, that could grow up to 2 to 2.3 m (6.6 to 7.5 ft) long.
The genus name Chindesaurus is derived from the Navajo word chindi meaning "ghost" or "evil spirit" and the Greek word "sauros" (σαυρος) meaning "lizard"; thus, "ghost lizard" or "Lizard from Chinde Point". The specific name, bryansmalli honors the discoverer, Bryan Small. Chindesaurus was described and named by R.A. Long and P.A. Murry, in 1995 and the type species is Chindesaurus bryansmalli. When this specimen was first discovered it was nicknamed "Gertie" after Gertie the Dinosaur and received much publicity.
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