Genus
Valid Extinct

Agilisaurus

Peng 1990
Etymology Reptile agile

Agilisaurus is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period of what is now eastern Asia. The only named species is A. louderbacki, recovered from the Lower Shaximiao Formation of Sichuan, China. It was about 1.2–1.7 m (3.9–5.6 ft) in length, 60 cm (2.0 ft) in hip height, and 40 kg (88 lb) in weight. It has leaf-shaped teeth that were well-adapted to its abrasive, plant-based diet. Most surprisingly, the wavy enamel of the teeth of this genus, presumed to make them more resistant to wear, was previously thought to be exclusive to hadrosaurs. This is also the case for Changchunsaurus from the Cretaceous Period.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Agilisaurus
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Ornithischia Unranked clade
Neornithischia Unranked clade
Agilisaurus Genus
Measurements
Length
1,6 m
Agilisaurus louderbacki
1,5 m
Mass
10 kg
Agilisaurus louderbacki
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Callovian (165.3–161.5 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Agilisaurus louderbacki 171 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
G. Peng. 1992. Jurassic ornithopod Agilisaurus louderbacki (Ornithopoda: Fabrosauridae) from Zigong, Sichuan, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 30(1):39-53
Bibliography (1)
G. Peng. 1992. Jurassic ornithopod Agilisaurus louderbacki (Ornithopoda: Fabrosauridae) from Zigong, Sichuan, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 30(1):39-53