DinosauriaEusaurischiaGuaibasauridaeLate TriassicSaurischiaSauropodomorphaSouth America
Saturnalia tupiniquim
Dinosaur: Saturnalia tupiniquim
Triassic: 237–227 Ma
| Length*: | 1.7 m | 5.6 ft |
| Weight*: | 6 kg | 13 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Langer et al.
Year: 1999
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria
Locations
Sources
Material: 3 partial skeletons with skull framents.
References: Langer, M.C., Abdala, F., Richter, M., Benton, M.J. (1999). A sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Upper Triassic (Carnian) of southern Brazil.
