DinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicSaurischiaSauropodomorphaSouth America

Buriolestes schultzi

Dinosaur: Buriolestes schultzi

Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:1.8 m5.9 ft
Weight*:7.4 kg16 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

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

Details

Status: valid
Author: Furtado Cabreira et al.
Year: 2016

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria


Sources

Material: Majority of skeleton with partial skull, referred almost complete skeleton with skull.
References: Müller, Langer, Bronzati, Pacheco, Cabreira & Dias-Da-Silva (2018). Early evolution of sauropodomorphs: anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of a remarkably well-preserved dinosaur from the Upper Triassic of southern Brazil.

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