Pegomastax

strong jaw

• pegos · Greek · strong, solid
• mastax · Greek · jaw

The name combines the Greek words for "strong" or "solid" and "jaw". It refers to the robust, powerful jaws of this small heterodontosaurid, which had a parrot-like beak and enlarged, tusk-like canine teeth. The type species is Pegomastax africanus.

Named by

Sereno

Year named

2012

Period

Early Jurassic

Stages

Sinemurian – Pliensbachian

Found in

Upper Elliot Formation, Cape Province, South Africa

A small heterodontosaurid ornithischian dinosaur known from a partial skull and jaws. Some later work has suggested it may be a synonym of or closely related to Heterodontosaurus-like relatives, but it is generally treated as valid. Stage range is approximate.