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Dinosaur: Alxasaurus elesitaiensis
Cretaceous: 121.4–113 Ma
| Length*: | 3.8 m | 12.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 400 kg | 882 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Russell & Dong
Year: 1994
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Bayan Gobi
Locations
Sources
Material: At least five partial skeletons (also with skulls fragments).
References: Russell and Dong, (1994). The affinities of a new theropod from the Alxa Desert, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China.
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