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Dinosaur: Cathetosaurus lewisi
Jurassic: 154.8–145 Ma
| Length*: | 13.3 m | 43.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 8.3 t | 18,298 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Late Kimmeridgian-Tithonian
Years: 154.8–145 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Jensen
Year: 1988
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Colorado
Formation: Morrison
Sources
Material: A large part of skeleton.
References: Mateus, O., & Tschopp E. (2013). Cathetosaurus as a valid sauropod genus and comparisons with Camarasaurus.
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