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Dinosaur: Eucnemesaurus fortis
Triassic: 227–201.4 Ma

Length*: | 7.8 m | 25.6 ft |
Weight*: | 1.2 t | 2,646 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Norian-Rhaetian
Years: 227–201.4 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: van Hoepen
Year: 1920
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Free State, Eastern Cape
Formation: Lower Elliot
Locations
Sources
Material: At least three individuals (partial skeletons).
References: Yates, A. M. (2007). Solving a dinosaurian puzzle: the identity of Aliwalia rex Galton.
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