Re: Dino trivia

[Tom Holtz <tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov>]

>NOVEMBER 17:   The oldest dinosaur was found in Argentina and was
>named Eoraptor.  This small meat-eater was 40 inches long, weighed 25
>pounds, and lived 230 million years ago.  It was identified by Dr.
>Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago.

Actually, Herrerasaurus and Pisanosaurus (and maybe Coelophysis?) are at
least as old as Eoraptor.  However, Eoraptor is the most primitive of all
of them.

                                
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.                                   
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