Musankwa sanyatiensis
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Dinosaur: Musankwa sanyatiensis
| Length*: | 4.6 m | 15.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 240 kg | 529 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Barrett et al.
Year: 2024
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Spurwing Island
Formation: Pebbly Arkose
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial right hind limb, consisting of a complete femur, tibia, and astragalus, with associated indeterminate bone fragments.
References: Barrett, Paul M.; Chapelle, Kimberley E.J.; Sciscio, Lara; Broderick, Timothy J.; Zondo, Michel; Munyikwa, Darlington; Choiniere, Jonah N. (2024). "A new Late Triassic sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Mid-Zambezi Basin, Zimbabwe".
