Dimodosaurus poligniensis
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Dinosaur: Dimodosaurus poligniensis
| Length*: | 7.7 m | 25.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.2 t | 2,646 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: nomen dubium
Author: Pidancet & Chopard
Year: 1862
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Formation: Marnes Irisees Superieures
Classification
Sources
Material: Dorsal vertebrae, sacrum, ilium, hindlimb.
References: Galton (1998) The prosauropod dinosaur Plateosaurus (Dimodosaurus) poligniensis (PIDANCET & CHOPARD, 1862) (Upper Triassic, Poligny, France).
