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Dinosaur: Chakisaurus nekul
| Length*: | 3.7 m | 12.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 140 kg | 309 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Cenomanian-Turonian
Years: 100.5–89.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Alvarez Nogueira et al.
Year: 2024
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Río Negro
Formation: Huincul
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals.
References: Alvarez Nogueira, R.; Rozadilla, S.; Agnolín, F. L.; Garcia Marsà, J. A.; Motta, M. J.; Novas, F. E. (2024). "A new ornithopod from the Upper Cretaceous (Huincul Formation) of northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Implications on elasmarian postcranial anatomy".
