Guaibasaurus candelariensis
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Dinosaur: Guaibasaurus candelariensis
| Length*: | 3 m | 9.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 35 kg | 77 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Early Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte, Ferigolo & Ribeiro
Year: 1999
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Caturrita
Locations
Sources
Material: Three partial skeletons (without skull).
References: Langer, M. C., Bittencourt, J. S., & Schultz, C. L. (2010). A reassessment of the basal dinosaur Guaibasaurus candelariensis, from the Late Triassic Caturrita Formation of south Brazil.
