DinosauriaEarly JurassicGenasauriaOrnithischiaSouth AmericaThyreophora

Laquintasaura venezuelae

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Dinosaur: Laquintasaura venezuelae

Jurassic: 201.4–199.3 Ma
Length*:100 cm3.3 ft
Weight*:2.5 kg6 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian
Years: 201.4–199.3 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Barrett et al.
Year: 2014

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Venezuela
Region: Táchira
Formation: La Quinta


Locations


Sources

Material: At least four individuals (bonebed).
References: Barrett, Paul M.; Butler, Richard J.; Mundil, Roland; Scheyer, Torsten M.; Irmis, Randall B.; Sánchez-Villagra, Marcelo R. (2014). "A palaeoequatorial ornithischian and new constraints on early dinosaur diversification".

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