Dinosauria Herrerasauridae Late Triassic Saurischia South America

Sanjuansaurus gordilloi

Dinosaur: Sanjuansaurus gordilloi

Triassic: 237–227 Ma

Type: Herrerasauridae

*Length:**	3.6 m	11.8 ft
*Weight:**	63 kg	139 lb
Speed:	28 km/h	17 mph

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: South America

Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Alcober & Martinez
Year: 2010

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: San Juan
Formation: Ischigualasto

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Herrerasauridae

Sources

Material: Large part of skeleton with skull.
References: Alcober & Martinez, (2010). A new herrerasaurid (Dinosauria, Saurischia) from the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation of northwestern Argentina.

Locations

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