AfricaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicMassopodaPlateosauriaSaurischiaSauropodomorpha

Plateosauravus cullingworthi

Dinosaur: Plateosauravus cullingworthi

Triassic: 227–201.4 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:8.3 m27.2 ft
Weight*:1.4 t3,086 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Norian-Rhaetian
Years: 227–201.4 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: von Huene
Year: 1932

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Eastern Cape
Formation: Lower Elliot


Locations


Sources

Material: At least two individuals.
References: Blair W. Mcphee, Emese M. Bordy, Lara Sciscio i Jonah N. Choiniere. (2017). The sauropodomorph biostratigraphy of the Elliot Formation of southern Africa: Tracking the evolution of Sauropodomorpha across the Triassic–Jurassic boundary.

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