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Dinosaur: Santanaraptor placidus
Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma

Length*: | 1.6 m | 5.2 ft |
Weight*: | 10 kg | 22 lb |
*The largest known specimen
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Material: Distal caudal vertebrae, distal chevrons, ischia, femora, partial tibiae, partial fibulae, other fragments and skin, musculature.
References: Kellner, (1999). Short note on a new dinosaur (Theropoda, Coelurosauria) from the Santana Formation (Romualdo Member, Albian), Northeastern brazil.
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