Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis

dinosaur

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  • In Paul Sereno

    …of the oldest known dinosaurs, Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis, in the Ischigualasto Formation near the foothills of the Andes near San Juan, Argentina. The remains suggested that this dinosaur was about 2.5 metres (8 feet) long and had a unique double-hinged jaw that allowed it to hold struggling prey. Sereno also won…

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