DinosauriaLate TriassicNorth AmericaSilesauridaeSulcimentisauria

Kwanasaurus williamparkeri

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Dinosaur: Kwanasaurus williamparkeri

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Silesauridae

Length*:1.55 m5.1 ft
Weight*:11 kg24 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle-Late Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Martz & Small
Year: 2019

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Colorado
Formation: Chinle


Locations


Sources

Material: At least several individuals.
References: Martz & Small (2019). "Non-dinosaurian dinosauromorphs from the Chinle Formation (Upper Triassic) of the Eagle Basin, northern Colorado: Dromomeron romeri (Lagerpetidae) and a new taxon, Kwanasaurus williamparkeri (Silesauridae)".

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