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Massospondylus was a dinosaur from the Upper Triassic to the Lower Jurassic periods. It was described by Richard Owen in 1854. It is one of the first dinosaurs to have been named. The remains were found in South Africa.
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Genus: | Massospondylus Owen, 1854 |
The dinosaur was bipedal. It was probably a plant eater (herbivore).[1]
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