Anchisaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Massachusetts and New York.

Quick facts about Anchisaurus:

  • Existed from Hettangian Age to Sinemurian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • 4 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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Anchisaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • E. Hitchcock. 1855. Shark remains from the Coal Formation of Illinois, and bones and tracks from the Connecticut River Sandstone. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 2 20(60):416-417
  • O. C. Marsh. 1889. Notice of new American Dinosauria. The American Journal of Science and Arts, series 3 38:331-336