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Dinosaur: Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis
| Length*: | 21 m | 68.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 8.8 t | 19,401 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Late Kimmeridgian
Years: 154.8–149.2 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte & Mateus
Year: 1999
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: Portugal
Region: Lisbon
Formation: Lourinhã
Locations
Sources
Material: Vertebrae, ribs, distal fragment of pubis and gastroliths.
References: Mannion, Upchurch, Mateus, Barnes & Jones (2012). "New information on the anatomy and systematic position of Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis (Sauropoda: Diplodocoidea) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal, with a review of European diplodocoids".
