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Chindesaurus (CHIN-dee-SAWR-us - Chinde (Navajo, chiindii) meaning "ghost or evil spirit" and Greek sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur named after the Chinde Point.
Chindesaurus was a basal theropod which lived around 225 million years ago during the Late Triassic. It was between 6 and 12 feet (3.7 m) long, and was formally described by Long and Murry in 1995. The type species, Chindesaurus bryansmalli, is named in honor of the discoverer.
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