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Borealopelta markmitchelli

Dinosaur: Borealopelta markmitchelli

Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
Type: Ankylosaur

Length*:5.7 m18.7 ft
Weight*:1.3 tons2,866 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Albian
Years: 113–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Brown et al.
Year: 2017

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Formation: Clearwater


Sources

Material: One of the best preserved dinosaur ever find. Large part of skeleton (also with skull) with soft tissue.
References: Brown, C.M.; Henderson, D.M.; Vinther, J.; Fletcher, I.; Sistiaga, A.; Herrera, J.; Summons, R.E. (2017). "An Exceptionally Preserved Three-Dimensional Armored Dinosaur Reveals Insights into Coloration and Cretaceous Predator-Prey Dynamics".

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