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Dinosaur: Taurovenator violantei
| Length*: | 10.6 m | 34.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 5.2 t | 11,464 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Cenomanian
Years: 96-91 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Motta et al.
Year: 2016
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Río Negro
Formation: Huincul
Locations
Sources
Material: Postorbital, partial skeleton
References: Motta,M., J., Aranciaga Rolando, A., M., Rozadilla, S., Agnolín, F., E., Chimento, N., R., Egli, F., B., Novas, F.,E. (2016). "New theropod fauna from the Upper Cretaceous (Huincul Formation) of northwestern Patagonia, Argentina".
Rolando, A.M.A., Motta, M.J., Agnolín, F.L. et al. A new carcharodontosaurid specimen sheds light on the anatomy of South American giant predatory dinosaurs. Sci Nat 111, 56 (2024).
