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Dinosaur: Melanorosaurus readi
Triassic: 227–201.4 Ma
| Length*: | 6.5 m | 21.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 700 kg | 1,543 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Norian-Rhaetian
Years: 227–201.4 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Haughton
Year: 1924
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Eastern Cape
Formation: Lower Elliot
Locations
Sources
Material: Several fragmentary skeletons.
References: Galton PM, Van Heerden J, Yates AM (2005). "Postcranial Anatomy of Referred Specimens of Melanorosaurus".
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