Africa Dinosauria Late Triassic

Nyasasaurus parringtoni

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Dinosaur: Nyasasaurus parringtoni

Triassic: 237–227 Ma

*Length:**	2.6 m	8.5 ft
*Weight:**	23 kg	51 lb

ESR: 2.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Africa

Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Earliest Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Nesbitt et al.
Year: 2013

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: Tanzania
Region: Ruvuma
Formation: Manda

Classification

Dinosauria

Locations

Sources

Material: Vertebrae, fragmentary sacral ribs and incomplete humerus. Referred vertebrae ?
References: Nesbitt, Barrett, Werning, Sidor and Charig, (2013). The oldest dinosaur? A Middle Triassic dinosauriform from Tanzania.

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