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Dinosaur: Matheronodon provincialis
| Length*: | 4.8 m | 15.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 315 kg | 694 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Godefroit et al.
Year: 2017
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Formation: "Begudian" sandstones
Locations
Sources
Material: Right maxilla, referred teeth.
References: Godefroit, P., Garcia, G., Gomez, B., Stein, K., Cincotta, A., Lefèvre, U., Valentin, X. (2017). "Extreme tooth enlargement in a new Late Cretaceous rhabdodontid dinosaur from Southern France".
