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Dinosaur: Piveteausaurus divesensis
Jurassic: 166.1–161.5 Ma
| Length*: | 5.5 m | 18.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 420 kg | 926 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Late Callovian
Years: 166.1–161.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Taquet & Welles
Year: 1977
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Normandy
Formation: Marnes de Dives
Locations
Sources
Material: Frontals, parietals, braincase.
References: Carrano, Benson & Sampson, (2012). The phylogeny of Tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda).
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