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Gyposaurus capensis

Dinosaur: Gyposaurus capensis

Jurassic: 190.8–182.7 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:2.1 m6.9 ft
Weight*:23 kg51 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Pliensbachian
Years: 190.8–182.7 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Broom
Year: 1911

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Free State
Formation: Clarens


Sources

Material: Partial skeleton (dorsal and caudal vertebrae, limb bones, fragmentary right scapula, pelvis and other fragments).
References: Galton, P.M., and Cluver, M.A. (1976). Anchisaurus capensis (Broom) and a revision of the Anchisauridae (Reptilia, Saurischia).

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