Africa Dinosauria Late Triassic Silesauridae Sulcimentisauria

Diodorus scytobrachion

Dinosaur: Diodorus scytobrachion

Triassic: 237–208.5 Ma

TRIASSIC

JURASSIC

CRETACEOUS

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Type: Silesauridae

*Length:**	1.75 m	5.7 ft
*Weight:**	15.5 kg	34 lb

ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Africa

Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Carnian-Norian
Years: 237–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Kammerer, Nesbitt & Shubin
Year: 2011

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: Morocco
Region: Souss-Massa
Formation: Timezgadiouine

Classification

Dinosauria
Silesauridae
Sulcimentisauria

Sources

Material: Partial right dentary, referred teeth, humeri, metatarsal and femur.
References: Kammerer, C.F., Nesbitt, S.J., Shubin, N.H. (2012). The first basal dinosauriform (Silesauridae) from the Late Triassic of Morocco.

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