Agilisaurus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Agilisaurus |
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| Mounted skeleton at the Zigong museum | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | †Ornithischia |
| Clade: | †Neornithischia |
| Genus: | †Agilisaurus Peng, 1990 |
| Species: |
†A. louderbacki
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| †Agilisaurus louderbacki Peng, 1990
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Agilisaurus (say "AJ-ih-lih-SAWR-us") means 'agile lizard'. This name fits well because it was likely a quick and nimble dinosaur. It lived during the Middle Jurassic Period, which was about 168 to 163 million years ago.
Agilisaurus was a type of ornithischian dinosaur. This group of dinosaurs had hips that looked a bit like a bird's. Its fossils have been found in eastern Asia, specifically in China.
Discovering Agilisaurus
The very first fossils of Agilisaurus were found a long time ago. They were discovered in 1915 in the Sichuan Province of China. These important finds helped scientists learn about this ancient creature.
Images for kids
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Fossil cast
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Skeletal reconstruction by Jaime Headden
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Original holotype
See also
In Spanish: Agilisaurus louderbacki para niños
 | Delilah Pierce |
 | Gordon Parks |
 | Augusta Savage |
 | Charles Ethan Porter |
