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Dinosaur: "Claosaurus" affinis
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 8.8 m | 28.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.9 t | 6,393 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Wieland
Year: 1903
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: South Dakota
Formation: Pierre Shale
Sources
Material: Proximal phalanx digits, II, IV and third phalanx digit IV.
References: Gregory, J. T. (1948). The type of Claosaurus (?) affinis Wieland [South Dakota].
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