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“Megalosaurus” chubutensis

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Dinosaur: "Megalosaurus" chubutensis

Cretaceous: 89.8–86.3 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:9.7 m31.8 ft
Weight*:3.4 t7,496 lb
ESR: 0.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Coniacian
Years: 89.8–86.3 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Corro
Year: 1974

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Chubut
Formation: Cerro Castillo


Sources

Material: Tooth.
References: Corro, (1974). Un nuevo megalosaurio (Carnosaurio) del Cretacico de Chubut (Argentina).

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