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Rapetosaurus krausei

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Dinosaur: Rapetosaurus krausei

Cretaceous: 72.1–66 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:16.5 m54.1 ft
Weight*:10.3 t22,708 lb
Speed:22 km/h14 mph
ESR: 4 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa



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Sources

Material: Many individuals (bonebeds).
References: Curry Rogers, K., & Kulik, Z. (2018). Osteohistology of Rapetosaurus krausei (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous of Madagascar.

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