Anchisaurus
Anchisaurus is a prosauropod - like the sauropods but not actually related. It was one of the first of this type of dinosaur to appear in the Jurassic world, where prosauropods were the dominant plant eaters.
Body
Although Anchisaurus is an early prosauropod, it shares many of the features of the larger, later sauropods, which is why many people think they are related. Anchisaurus has a long neck and tail, a small head and stocky legs. However, unlike sauropods, it also has slender toes and odd-shaped claws at the ends of its arms. Palaeontologists think that Anchisaurus can stand on its back legs to reach the higher vegetation, so see if you can confirm this.
Early find
Anchisaurus remains were some of the first dinosaur bones discovered in the United States. They were found in Connecticut in 1818, although at first people thought the bones were human. Eventually, they were correctly identified and the misunderstanding was put to rest. However, some confusion remains, as Anchisaurus is also sometimes known as Yaleosaurus.
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