DinosauriaLate TriassicNorth AmericaSilesauridae

Soumyasaurus aenigmaticus

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Dinosaur: Soumyasaurus aenigmaticus

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Silesauridae

Length*:85 cm2.8 ft
Weight*:1.9 kg4 lb
ESR: 1 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Sangül, Agnolín & Chatterjee
Year: 2018

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Texas
Formation: Bull Canyon

Classification

Dinosauria
Silesauridae


Locations


Sources

Material: Partial left dentary.
References: Sarıgül, Volkan; Agnolín, Federico; Chatterjee, Sankar (2018). "Description of a multitaxic bone assemblage from the Upper Triassic Post Quarry of Texas (Dockum group), including a new small basal dinosauriform taxon".

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