AfricaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicSaurischiaSauropodomorpha
Mbiresaurus raathi
Dinosaur: Mbiresaurus raathi
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Length*: | 1.7 m | 5.6 ft |
Weight*: | 6 kg | 13 lb |
*The largest known specimen
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
Classification
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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