Gnathovorax cabreirai
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Dinosaur: Gnathovorax cabreirai
| Length*: | 2.7 m | 8.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 45 kg | 99 lb |
| Speed: | 39 km/h | 24 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Pacheco et al.
Year: 2019
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria
Classification
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Sources
Material: Almost complete and partially articulated skeleton with skull.
References: Pacheco, Cristian; Müller, Rodrigo; Langer, Max; Pretto, Flávio; Kerber, Leonardo; da Silva, Sérgio Dias (2019). "Gnathovorax cabreirai: a new early dinosaur and the origin and initial radiation of predatory dinosaurs".
