Leaellynasaura
Cretaceous Period Herbivore Creature Type
Leaellynasaura amicagraphica
Scientific Name: "Leaellyn's Lizard"
Local Name: Leaellynasaura
πCretaceous Period
πΏHerbivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size1.5~2m
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Weight5~10kg
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Height0.6m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1989Year
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DiscovererThomas Rich & Patricia Vickers-Rich
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Discovery LocationVictoria, Australia
Leaellynasaura is a small dinosaur that lived in southern Australia during the Cretaceous Period in the Antarctic Circle. Its large eyes appear to have been adapted to the long darkness of the polar regions. It was named after the daughter of its discoverer.
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LeaellynasauraLeaellynasaura Β· Cretaceous Period Β· Herbivore
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