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Dinosaur: Gastonia burgei
Cretaceous: 139.8–132.6 Ma
| Length*: | 4.6 m | 15.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 1000 kg | 2,205 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Valanginian
Years: 139.8–132.6 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Kirkland
Year: 1998
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Utah
Formation: Cedar Mountain
Locations
Sources
Material: Several individuals.
References: Kinneer, B., Carpenter, K., Shaw, A. (2016). Redescription of Gastonia burgei (Dinosauria: Ankylosauria, Polacanthidae), and description of a new species.
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