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Dinosaur: Heterodontosaurus tucki
Jurassic: 201.4–182.7 Ma
| Length*: | 1.2 m | 3.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.8 kg | 4 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian-Pliensbachian
Years: 201.4–182.7 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Crompton & Charig
Year: 1962
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Eastern Cape
Formation: Upper Elliot, Clarens
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals (include almost complete skeleton with skull).
References: Sereno, P.C. (2012) "Taxonomy, morphology, masticatory function and phylogeny of heterodontosaurid dinosaurs" .
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