Chilesaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Aysén Region (Chile).
Quick facts about Chilesaurus:
- Existed from 152.1 million years ago to 145 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Chilesaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- L. Salgado and R. de la Cruz. 2008. First Late Jurassic dinosaur bones from Chile. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):529-534