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Dinosaur: Eoabelisaurus mefi
Jurassic: 182.7–174.7 Ma
| Length*: | 5.8 m | 19.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 640 kg | 1,411 lb |
| Speed: | 36 km/h | 22 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Toarcian
Years: 182.7–174.7 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Pol & Rauhut
Year: 2012
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Chubut
Formation: Cañadón Asfalto
Locations
Sources
Material: Almost complete skeleton with skull.
References: Diego Pol & Oliver W. M. Rauhut (2012). "A Middle Jurassic abelisaurid from Patagonia and the early diversification of theropod dinosaurs".
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