Agilisaurus (; 'agile lizard') is a
genus of
ornithischian dinosaur from the Middle
Jurassic Period of what is now
eastern Asia. The name is derived from the
Latin "
agilis" meaning 'agile' and the
Greek "
sauros" meaning 'lizard', and refers to the agility suggested by its lightweight skeleton and long legs. Its
tibia (lower leg bone) 207.0 mm in length, was longer than its
femur (upper leg bone) 199.0 mm in length, which indicates that it was an extremely fast
bipedal runner, using its long tail for balance, although it may have walked on all fours when browsing for food. It was a small
herbivore, about 1.2 meters (4 feet) in length, and like all ornithischians, it had a beak-like structure on the ends of both upper and lower jaws to help it crop plant material.