Leaellynasaura

Cretaceous Period Herbivore Creature Type

Leaellynasaura amicagraphica

Scientific Name: "Leaellyn's Lizard"

Local Name: Leaellynasaura

🕐Cretaceous Period

🌿Herbivore

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

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PBDB Dinosaur Pictures AMNH

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.