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Dinosaur: Murusraptor barrosaensis
Cretaceous: 89.8–86.3 Ma
| Length*: | 6.9 m | 22.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 800 kg | 1,764 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Coniacian
Years: 89.8–86.3 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Coria & Currie
Year: 2016
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Neuquén
Formation: Sierra Barrosa
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with incomplete skull.
References: Corria & Currie (2016). A New Megaraptoran Dinosaur (Dinosauria, Theropoda, Megaraptoridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia.
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