DinosauriaEuropeEusaurischiaLate TriassicSaurischiaTheropoda

Megalosaurus obtusus

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Dinosaur: Megalosaurus obtusus

Triassic: 208.5–201.4 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:2.7 m8.9 ft
Weight*:25 kg55 lb
ESR: 0.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Europe

Area: Europe


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Rhaetian
Years: 208.5–201.4 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium
Author: Henry
Year: 1876

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Franche-Comte
Formation: Unnamed


Sources

Material: Teeth.
References: Carrano, M.T.; Benson, R.B.J.; & Sampson, S.D. (2012). "The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda)".

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