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Dinosaur: Lessemsaurus sauropoides
Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
| Length*: | 10.3 m | 33.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.9 t | 6,393 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte
Year: 1999
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: La Rioja
Formation: Los Colorados
Locations
Sources
Material: Several fragmentary skeletons.
References: Apaldetti, C., Martínez, R. N., Cerda, I. A., Pol, D., & Alcober, O. (2018). An early trend towards gigantism in Triassic sauropodomorph dinosaurs.
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