AnchisauriaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicMassopodaPlateosauriaSaurischiaSauropodiformesSauropodomorphaSouth America

Mussaurus patagonicus 

Dinosaur: Mussaurus patagonicus 

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:8 m26.2 ft
Weight*:1.35 tons2,976 lb
ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*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).

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