DinosauriaHerrerasauridaeLate TriassicSaurischiaSouth America

Gnathovorax cabreirai

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Dinosaur: Gnathovorax cabreirai

Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Type: Herrerasauridae

Length*:2.7 m8.9 ft
Weight*:45 kg99 lb
Speed:39 km/h24 mph
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Pacheco et al.
Year: 2019

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria


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Sources

Material: Almost complete and partially articulated skeleton with skull.
References: Pacheco, Cristian; Müller, Rodrigo; Langer, Max; Pretto, Flávio; Kerber, Leonardo; da Silva, Sérgio Dias (2019). "Gnathovorax cabreirai: a new early dinosaur and the origin and initial radiation of predatory dinosaurs".

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