Jakapil kaniukura
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Dinosaur: Jakapil kaniukura
| Length*: | 1.5 m | 4.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 20 kg | 44 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Cenomanian
Years: 100.5–93.9 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Riguetti et al.
Year: 2022
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Neuquén
Formation: Candeleros
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with skull fragments, referred two partial conical osteoderms.
References: Riguetti FJ, Apesteguía S, Pereda-Suberbiola X (2022). "A new Cretaceous thyreophoran from Patagonia supports a South American lineage of armoured dinosaurs".
