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Dinosaur: Daspletosaurus torosus
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 9.3 m | 30.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.1 t | 6,834 lb |
| Speed: | 36 km/h | 22 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Middle Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Russell
Year: 1970
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Formation: Oldman
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several skeletons with skulls.
References: Russell, D.A. (1970) "Tyrannosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of western Canada".
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