Antetonitrus was a herbivore. It lived in the Triassic period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Free State (South Africa).

Quick facts about Antetonitrus:

  • Existed from 201.3 million years ago to Sinemurian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Antetonitrus illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Antetonitrus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • J. W. Kitching and M. A. Raath. 1984. Fossils from the Elliot and Clarens Formations (Karoo Sequence) of the northeastern Cape, Orange Free State and Lesotho, and a suggested biozonation based on tetrapods. Palaeontologia Africana 25:111-125