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Dinosaur: "Apatosaurus" minimus
| Length*: | 12.4 m | 40.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 8 t | 17,637 lb |
| Speed: | 20 km/h | 12 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Late Kimmeridgian-Early Tithonian
Years: 154.8–145 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Mook
Year: 1917
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Wyoming
Formation: Morrison
Sources
Material: Sacrum and pelvic girdle.
References: Tschopp, E., Mateus, O. & Benson, R.B.J. (2015) "A specimen-level phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of Diplodocidae (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)".
