Camposaurus arizonensis
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Dinosaur: Camposaurus arizonensis
| Length*: | 2.1 m | 6.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 11 kg | 24 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Early-Middle Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Hunt et al.
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Arizona
Formation: Chinle
Locations
Sources
Material: Right and left distal ends of tibia and fibula fused with their respective astragalocalcanea.
References: Ezcurra, M.D.; Brusatte, S.L. (2011). "Taxonomic and phylogenetic reassessment of the early neotheropod dinosaur Camposaurus arizonensis from the Late Triassic of North America".
