Fruitadens

Fruitadens is probably the cutest dinosaur.

This basal ornithischian had a predentary bone producing a beak-like lower jaw, and a rear-facing extension on the pubis bone.



Fruitadens bones were so tiny! The scale bars in this photo are 1 cm (about the size of a USB plug).

Fruitadens is named for the town of Fruita, Colorado, near where it was found.