Pisanosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Triassic period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Argentina.

Quick facts about Pisanosaurus:

  • Existed from 237 million years ago to 228 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

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Pisanosaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • R. M. Casamiquela. 1967. Un nuevo dinosaurio ornitisquio triasico (Pisanosaurus mertii; Ornithopoda) de la Formación Ischigualasto, Argentina [A new Triassic ornithischian dinosaur (Pisanosaurus mertii; Ornithopoda) from the Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina]. Ameghiniana 4(2):47-64