Secodontosaurus | |
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Name meaning |
"cutting-tooth lizard" |
Diet |
Carnivore |
Length |
2 to 2.7 metres (6 to 9 ft) |
Weight |
110 kilograms (250 lb) |
Location |
Texas |
Birth type |
Egg |
Game appearances | |
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Fossils of Secodontosaurus have been found in Texas in North America in the Wichita and the Clear Fork groups of Early Permian formations. In recent years, teams from the Houston Museum of Natural Science have recovered remains in the Clear Fork Red Beds of North Texas that appear to be new specimens of Secodontosaurus. These discoveries are mentioned in online blogs but so far have not been formally described.
The name Secodontosaurus comes from Latin seco "to cut" + Greek odous (odont-) "tooth" + Greek sauros "lizard" and is based on the anatomical term "secodont" for teeth with cutting edges designed to tear or slice flesh. Paleontologist Robert Bakker has dubbed Secodontosaurus the "fox-faced finback" after its long jaws.
Wikipedia has a more detailed and comprehensive article on Secodontosaurus |
Video Games
Jurassic World: The Game
Secodontosaurus is one of the dinosaurs in the game. It is a legendary tournament carnivore. It shares the Dimetrodon, Priotrodon and Ophiacodon model and animation.
Jurassic World: Alive
Secodontosaurus will be in Jurassic World: Alive.