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Dinosaur: Malawisaurus dixeyi
Cretaceous: 121.4–113 Ma
| Length*: | 11 m | 36.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 2.8 t | 6,173 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Jacobs et al.
Year: 1993
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Malawi
Region: Northern
Formation: Dinosaur Beds
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals (include skulls).
References: Gomani, E.M. (2005). “Sauropod dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous of Malawi”.
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