CHINDESAURUS
Pronunciation: CHIN-dee-SAWR-us
Translation: Chinle (from Chinde Point in Petrified Forest) Lizard
Also known as:
Description: Carnivore, Bipedal
Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Theropoda
Infraorder: Ceratosauria
Family: Herrerasauridae (not confirmed)
Height: 4 feet (1.2 meters)
Length: 11.5 feet (3 meters)
Weight: 120 pounds (54.4 kg)
Period: Late Triassic


Notes: Chindesaurus was discovered in Arizona's Upper Petrified Forest formation at Chinde Point. This apparent herrerasaurid was similar in size and shape to Ischisaurus. Its neck was lightly-built and moderately long. The body was compact, possessing relatively long hind limbs and a longer tail than Ischisaurus. If it is a herrerasaurid, then it is the first definite member of this important family of dinosaurs in North America.