Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis
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Dinosaur: Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis
| Length*: | 2.1 m | 6.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 13 kg | 29 lb |
| Speed: | 39 km/h | 24 mph |
*The largest known specimen
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
Locations
Sources
Material: Around 30 individuals.
References: Carrano, Benson & Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).Mortimer - Theropod database (online).
