AfricaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicSaurischiaSauropodomorpha

Mbiresaurus raathi

Dinosaur: Mbiresaurus raathi


Type: Sauropod

Length*: 1.7 m 5.6 ft
Weight*: 6 kg 13 lb
*The largest known specimen

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)

Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Carnian

Details

Status: valid
Autor: Griffin et al.
Year: 2022
Area: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Mashonaland Central
Formation: Pebbly Arkose


Other

Material: 2 individuals (include almost complete skeleton with skull).
References: Griffin CT, Wynd BM, Munyikwa D, Broderick TJ, Zondo M, Tolan S, Langer MC, Nesbitt SJ, Taruvinga HR (2022). "Africa's oldest dinosaurs reveal early suppression of dinosaur distribution".

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