CoelophysoideaDinosauriaEarly JurassicEusaurischiaNeotheropodaNorth AmericaSaurischiaTheropoda

Kayentavenator elysiae

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Dinosaur: Kayentavenator elysiae

Jurassic: 199.3–182.7 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:1.9 m6.2 ft
Weight*:8.5 kg19 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Sinemurian-Pliensbachian
Years: 199.3–182.7 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Gay
Year: 2010

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Arizona
Formation: Kayenta


Locations


Sources

Material: Fragmentary skeleton (juvenile).
References: R. Gay. (2010). Kayentavenator elysiae, a new tetanuran from the Early Jurassic of Arizona.

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