Pisanosaurus mertii
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Dinosaur: Pisanosaurus mertii
| Length*: | 1.6 m | 5.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 5 kg | 11 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Casamiquela
Year: 1967
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: La Rioja
Formation: Ischigualasto
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: Partial skeleton with skull fragments.
References: Desojo J.B., Fiorelli L.E., Ezcurra M.D. et al. (2020). The Late Triassic Ischigualasto Formation at Cerro Las Lajas (La Rioja, Argentina): fossil tetrapods, high-resolution chronostratigraphy, and faunal correlations.
