AfricaAnchisauriaDinosauriaEusaurischiaEusauropodaGravisauriaMassopodaMiddle JurassicNeosauropodaPlateosauriaSaurischiaSauropodaSauropodiformesSauropodomorpha
“Bothriospondylus” madagascariensis (1)
Dinosaur: "Bothriospondylus" madagascariensis (1)
Jurassic: 168.2–166.1 Ma
| Length*: | 14 m | 45.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 16 tons | 35,274 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian
Years: 168.2–166.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lydekker
Year: 1895
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Madagascar
Region: Mahajanga
Formation: Isalo III
Sources
Material: Dorsal, sacral and caudal vertebrae, elements of the pectoral and pelvic girdles, partial humerus, fragments of the hindlimbs, fragments (at least three individuals).
References: MANNION, P. D. (2010). A revision of the sauropod dinosaur genus “Bothriospondylus” with a redescription of the type material of the Middle Jurassic form “B. madagascariensis.
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