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Massospondylus kaalae

Dinosaur: Massospondylus kaalae

Jurassic: 201.4–190.8 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:3.5 m11.5 ft
Weight*:115 kg254 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian-Sinemurian
Years: 201.4–190.8 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Barrett
Year: 2009

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Eastern Cape
Formation: Upper Elliot


Locations


Sources

Material: Partial skull. Other material ?
References: Barrett, P. M. (2009). "A new basal sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Upper Elliot Formation (Lower Jurassic) of South Africa".

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