Dinosaur: Mussaurus patagonicus
Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Length*: | 8 m | 26.2 ft |
Weight*: | 1.35 tons | 2,976 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte & Vince
Year: 1979
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Santa Cruz
Formation: Laguna Colorada
Sources
Material: At least more than 20 individuals (hatchlings to adults).
References: Otero, A., & Pol, D. (2013). Postcranial anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Mussaurus patagonicus (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha).
Locations
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