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Dinosaur: Machairasaurus leptonychus
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 1.3 m | 4.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 10 kg | 22 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Longrich, Currie & Dong
Year: 2010
Distribution
Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Inner Mongolia
Formation: Bayan Mandahu
Locations
Sources
Material: Two partial skeletons without skull.
References: Longrich, N.R., Currie, P.J., Zhi-Ming, D. (2010). "A new oviraptorid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Bayan Mandahu, Inner Mongolia".
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