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Ouranosaurus nigeriensis 

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Dinosaur: Ouranosaurus nigeriensis 

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma
Type: Ornithopod

Length*:8.3 m27.2 ft
Weight*:2.2 t4,850 lb
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Taquet
Year: 1976

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: Niger
Region: Agadez
Formation: Elrhaz


Locations


Sources

Material: Two skeletons (include almost complete skeleton and skull). Referred coracoid, femur and other fragments.
References: Bertozzo, F., Dalla Vecchia, F.M., Fabbri, M. (2017) "The Venice specimen of Ouranosaurus nigeriensis (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda).".

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