DinosauriaLate TriassicSilesauridaeSouth America

Lewisuchus admixtus

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Dinosaur: Lewisuchus admixtus

Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Type: Silesauridae

Length*:1.4 m4.6 ft
Weight*:2.7 kg6 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Early Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Romer
Year: 1972

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: La Rioja
Formation: Chañares

Classification

Dinosauria
Silesauridae


Locations


Sources

Material: At least several individuals.
References: Ezcurra, Martín D.; Nesbitt, Sterling J.; Fiorelli, Lucas E.; Desojo, Julia B. (2019). "New specimen sheds light on the anatomy and taxonomy of the early Late Triassic dinosauriforms from the Chañares Formation, NW Argentina".

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