Jurassic
Abrictosaurus
Abrictosaurus consors
The catalogue presents Abrictosaurus as a herbivore member of Heterodontosauridae that lived during the Jurassic, between 201.3–190.8 Ma. Its estimated range is 1.2 m in length and 3–5 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Upper Elliot Formation, Lesotho. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Abrictosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Hopson (1975).
The PBDB places it in Heterodontosaurinae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Heterodontosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Heterodontosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Hettangian to the Sinemurian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Elliot Formation (1). Provenance: Lesotho.
The catalogue records the holotype as UCL A100 and the type locality as “Upper Elliot Formation, Lesotho”.
- UCL A100
- Upper Elliot Formation, Lesotho
The catalogue's reference measurements are 1.2 m in length and 3–5 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 1.2 m
- 3-5 kg
The record gathers 29 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 3–5 kg
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 201.3–190.8 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1974
- Described by
- Hopson
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Ornithischia
- Family
- Heterodontosauridae
- Genus
- Abrictosaurus
- Species
- A. consors
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- UCL A100
- Type locality
- Upper Elliot Formation, Lesotho