Types of Dinosaurs

Names of Dinosaurs & Dinosaur Information
Dinosaur Name:

Adasaurus

- Pronunciation: AD-uh-SAWR-us
- Translation: Ada
- Order: Saurischia
- Suborder: Theropoda
- Infraorder: Tetanurae
- Micro-order: Maniraptora
- Family: Dromaeosauridae
- Weight: 33 lbs (15 kg)
- Length: 6 feet (1.8 meters)
- Period: Late Cretaceous
- Description: Carnivore, Bipedal
- Notes: As in other dromaeosaurs, the Adasaurus' hip bone is arranged morelike that of an ornithischian than other saurischians. Adasaurus had a"switchblade" toe claw similar to, but smaller than those ofother dromaeosaurids like Deinonychus and Velociraptor.