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Dinosaur: Megalosaurus saharicus
Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
| Length*: | 11.4 m | 37.4 ft |
| Weight*: | 5.8 t | 12,787 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Albian
Years: 113–100.5 Ma
Details
Status: S > Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
Author: Deperet & Savornin
Year: 1925
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Algeria
Region: Adrar
Formation: Continental Intercalaire
Sources
Material: Two teeth, referred teeth ? and few mid caudal vertebrae ?
References: Mortimer - Theropod database (online).
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