AnchisauriaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicLessemsauridaeMassopodaPlateosauriaSaurischiaSauropodaSauropodiformesSauropodomorphaSouth America

Lessemsaurus sauropoides

Dinosaur: Lessemsaurus sauropoides

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:10.3 m33.8 ft
Weight*:2.9 tons6,393 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*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


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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