AfricaDinosauriaLate TriassicSilesauridae

Asilisaurus kongwe

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Dinosaur: Asilisaurus kongwe

Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Type: Silesauridae

Length*:1.9 m6.2 ft
Weight*:19 kg42 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


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

Dinosauria
Silesauridae


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".

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