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| Name | Agilisaurus | |||
| Name Translation | Agile lizard | |||
| Period | Late Jurassic | |||
| Location | China | |||
| Diet | Plants | |||
| Size | Approx 1,2 m | |||
Agilisaurus louderbacki is an Ornithischian from middle Jurassic Asia. Its name means " agile lizard ". It was named by Peng in 1990. It used to live in the wild areas of ancient China.
Its fossil is preserved in the Zighong Dinosaur Museum in Szechuan. It was about 3.5-4 feet (1.2-1.7 meters) long, 2 ft in height and 40 kg in weight.
It had long and energetic hind legs that enabled it to run quickly.
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