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Dicraeosaurus hansemanni

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Dinosaur: Dicraeosaurus hansemanni

Jurassic: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:15.5 m50.9 ft
Weight*:6 t13,228 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa



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Sources

Material: Several individuals.
References: W. Janensch (1914) "Übersicht über die Wirbeltierfauna der Tendaguru-Schichten".

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