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Dinosaur: Diuqin lechiguanae
| Length*: | 2.9 m | 9.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 34 kg | 75 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Santonian
Years: 86.3–83.6 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Porfiri et al.
Year: 2024
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Neuquén
Formation: Bajo de la Carpa
Locations
Sources
Material: Neural arches, left humerus and four unidentified fragments.
References: Porfiri et al. (2024). Diuqin lechiguanae gen. et sp. nov., a new unenlagiine (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Neuquén Group, Upper Cretaceous) of Neuquén Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
