Caseosaurus crosbyensis
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Dinosaur: Caseosaurus crosbyensis
| Length*: | 2.4 m | 7.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 19 kg | 42 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Hunt et al.
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Texas, New Mexico
Formation: Tecovas, Chinle
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial right ilium, referred partial right ilium.
References: Matthew G. Baron; Megan E. Williams (2018). "A re-evaluation of the enigmatic dinosauriform Caseosaurus crosbyensis from the Late Triassic of Texas, USA and its implications for early dinosaur evolution".
