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Dinosaur: Riojasaurus incertus
Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
| Length*: | 6.8 m | 22.3 ft |
| Weight*: | 800 kg | 1,764 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte
Year: 1969
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: La Rioja
Formation: Los Colorados
Locations
Sources
Material: At least several individuals.
References: Bonaparte, J.F. & Pumares, J.A. (1995). Notas sobre el primer craneo de Riojasaurus incertus (Dinosauria, Prosauropoda, Melanorosauridae) del Triasico Superios de La Rioja, Argentina.
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