Eocursor parvus

This little critter is one of the earliest known Ornithischians.

Name

Eocursor parvus

Authority

Butler, Smith and Norman, 2007

Meaning of generic name

Dawn runner

Meaning of specific name

little

Size

Length: 1 m

Remains

Holotype (SAM-PK-K8025): Partial disarticulated skeleton

Age and Distribution

Horizon: Upper part of the Lower Elliot Formation, Upper Triassic (Norian)

Locality: Damplaats Farm, Ladybrand District, Free State, Republic of South Africa;

Classification

Dinosauria Ornithischia

Further Reading

R. J. Butler, R. M. H. Smith, and D. B. Norman. 2007. A primitive ornithischian dinosaur from the Late Triassic of South Africa, and the early evolution and diversification of Ornithischia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 274:2041-2046

Image by Nobu Tamura (click to enlarge)

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