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Dinosaur: Hoplitosaurus marshi
Cretaceous: 139.8–132.6 Ma
| Length*: | 4.25 m | 13.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 670 kg | 1,477 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Valanginian
Years: 139.8–132.6 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Lucas
Year: 1902
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: South Dakota
Formation: Lakota
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton (vertebrae, limb bones, osteoderms and other fragments).
References: Lucas, F.A. (1902). Paleontological notes. The generic name Omosaurus. A new generic name for Stegosaurus marshi.
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