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Dinosaur: Sanpasaurus yaoi
Jurassic: 182.7–174.7 Ma
| Length*: | 7.2 m | 23.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 1.1 t | 2,425 lb |
*The largest known specimen
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Sources
Material: Dorsal vertebral series, referred many fragments (mostly vertebrae).
References: McPhee, B.W., Upchurch, P., Mannion, P.D., Sullivan, C., Butler, R.J., Barrett, P.M. (2016). A revision of Sanpasaurus yaoi Young, 1944 from the Early Jurassic of China, and its relevance to the early evolution of Sauropoda (Dinosauria).
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