Asilisaurus kongwe
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Dinosaur: Asilisaurus kongwe
| Length*: | 1.9 m | 6.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 19 kg | 42 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Earliest Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Nesbitt et al.
Year: 2010
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Tanzania
Region: Ruvuma
Formation: Manda
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: At least over a dozen individuals.
References: Nesbitt, S.J.; Langer, M.C.; Ezcurra, M.D. (2019). "The Anatomy of Asilisaurus kongwe, a Dinosauriform from the Lifua Member of the Manda Beds (~Middle Triassic) of Africa".
