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Dinosaur: Camarasaurus lentus
| Length*: | 16 m | 52.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 14.5 t | 31,967 lb |
| Speed: | 25 km/h | 16 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Late Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Marsh
Year: 1889
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Wyoming, Utah
Formation: Morrison
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals also with skulls (include almost complete juvenile skeleton).
References: Ikejiri, T. (2005) "Distribution and biochronology of Camarasaurus (dinosauria, sauropoda) from the jurassic morrison Formation of the rocky mountain region".
