DinosauriaEuropeEusaurischiaLate TriassicPlateosauriaSaurischiaSauropodomorpha
Plateosaurus gracilis
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Dinosaur: Plateosaurus gracilis
Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
| Length*: | 5 m | 16.4 ft |
| Weight*: | 330 kg | 728 lb |
*The largest known specimen
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
Locations
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.
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