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Dinosaur: Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus
| Length*: | 8.7 m | 28.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.4 t | 7,496 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Ostrom
Year: 1961
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico
Formation: Fruitland
Locations
Sources
Material: At least 2 individuals (include partial skeleton and skull).
References: Terry A. Gates, David C. Evans & Joseph J.W. Sertich (2021) Description and rediagnosis of the crested hadrosaurid (Ornithopoda) dinosaur Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus on the basis of new cranial remains.
