Types of Dinosaurs

Names of Dinosaurs & Dinosaur Information
Dinosaur Name:

Piveteausaurus

- Pronunciation: PEEV-toe-SAWR-us
- Translation: Piveteau's Lizard
- Order: Saurischia
- Suborder: Theropoda
- Infraorder: Tetanurae
- Micro-order: Carnosauria
- Family: Eustreptospondylidae (not confirmed)
- Weight: 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)
- Length: 36 feet (11 meters)
- Period: Middle Jurassic
- Description: Carnivore, Bipedal
- Notes: Fragmentary remains of Piveteausaurus were found inNormandy, France, and named in honor of Jean Piveteau, aFrench paleontologist.