Saltopus

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Saltopus was a carnivore (meat-eater) that lived from 225 to 222 million years ago

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• Triassic Period - Saltopus lived between about 225 million years ago and 222 million years ago, during the Triassic period

Saltopus Facts

Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Saltopus: Saltopus was a genus of dinosaur. "Saltopus" means "hopping foot". Saltopus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Saltopus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones. Saltopus was a Theropod - a member of a group of related bipedal dinosaurs that included the ancestors of birds (although Saltopus was not itself an ancestor of birds). However, some scientists have suggested that Saltopus may not actually be a Theropod dinosaur, nor even a dinosaur at all - but could be a dinosaur relative ("dinosauriform"). Saltopus lived between about 225 million years ago and 222 million years ago, during the Triassic period. Saltopus lived in Scotland. Saltopus was a carnivore (meat-eater). Saltopus could have eaten insects, and may also scavenged carcasses too. Saltopus was about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long. Saltopus weighed about 2 pounds (1 kilogram). Saltopus is only known for incomplete fossils (mostly fragments of its hind limbs), so much of the information about the animal is uncertain.

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