Africa Coelophysidae Coelophysoidea Dinosauria Early Jurassic Eusaurischia Neotheropoda Saurischia Theropoda

Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis

Dinosaur: Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis

Jurassic: 201.4–190.8 Ma

Type: Theropod

*Length:**	2.1 m	6.9 ft
*Weight:**	13 kg	29 lb
Speed:	39 km/h	24 mph

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Africa

Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian-Sinemurian
Years: 201.4–190.8 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Ivie et al.
Year: 2001

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe, South Africa
Region: Matabeleland North, Eastern Cape, Free State
Formation: Forest Sandstone, Upper Elliot

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Coelophysoidea
Coelophysidae

Sources

Material: Around 30 individuals.
References: Carrano, Benson & Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).Mortimer - Theropod database (online).

Locations

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