Dinosauria Europe Eusaurischia Late Triassic Plateosauria Saurischia Sauropodomorpha

Plateosaurus gracilis

Dinosaur: Plateosaurus gracilis

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma

Type: Sauropod

*Length:**	5 m	16.4 ft
*Weight:**	330 kg	728 lb

ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Europe

Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: von Huene
Year: 1908

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: Germany
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Formation: Löwenstein

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Sauropodomorpha
Plateosauria

Sources

Material: At least 4 individuals ? (problematic).
References: Yates, A. M. (2003). The species taxonomy of the sauropodomorph dinosaurs from the Lowenstein Formation (Norian, Late Triassic) of Germany.

Locations

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