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Dinosaur: Perijasaurus lapaz
| Length*: | 13.2 m | 43.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 6 t | 13,228 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Latest Toarcian
Years: 182.7–174.7 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Rincón et al.
Year: 2022
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Colombia
Region: Cesar Department
Formation: La Quinta
Locations
Sources
Material: Dorsal vertebra.
References: Rincón et al. (2022). "A sauropod from the Lower Jurassic La Quinta Formation (Dept. Cesar, Colombia) and the initial diversification of eusauropods at low latitudes".
