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Santanaraptor placidus 

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Dinosaur: Santanaraptor placidus 

Cretaceous: 113–100.5 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:1.6 m5.2 ft
Weight*:10 kg22 lb
ESR: 2.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*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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