Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 03 of 40
Herrerasaurus
South America · Late Triassic
Herrerasaurus lived in the Triassic on land now in Argentina. This meat-eater walked on two legs.
Did you know?
It is among the early known dinosaurs.
Look together
How does its outline differ from Tyrannosaurus?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis is a Late Triassic dinosaur known from Argentina. “Among the early ones” does not mean “the very first”: discoveries can change what we know about the group’s beginnings.
Look together: How does its outline differ from Tyrannosaurus? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: HerrerasaurusIntroduce an early dinosaur and distinguish early history from the later giants.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
