Amanasaurus nesbitti
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Dinosaur: Amanasaurus nesbitti
| Length*: | 1.2 m | 3.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 5.5 kg | 12 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Müller & Garcia
Year: 2023
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: Proximal portion of a right femur. Referred distal portion of a left femur.
References: Müller, R. T.; Garcia, M. S. (2023). "A new silesaurid from Carnian beds of Brazil fills a gap in the radiation of avian line archosaurs".
