Pampadromaeus barberenai
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Dinosaur: Pampadromaeus barberenai
| Length*: | 1.4 m | 4.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 3 kg | 7 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Cabreira et al.
Year: 2011
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with incomplete skull. Referred femur.
References: Langer, Cabreira, Bittencourt and Schultz, (2011). A new eusaurischian from the Santa Maria Formation, Late Triassic of Brazil, highlights mosaic pattern of character evolution during the rise of dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
