Nyasasaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Triassic period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Njombe (Tanzania) and Malawi.
Quick facts about Nyasasaurus:
- Existed from 247.2 million years ago to 242 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Nyasasaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- A. J. Charig. 1956. New Triassic archosaurs from Tanganyika including Mandasuchus and Teleocrater. PhD dissertation. Cambridge, University of Cambridge
- S. H. Haughton. 1932. On a collection of Karroo vertebrates from Tanganyika Territory. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 88(4):634-671
