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Dinosaur: Spectrovenator ragei
| Length*: | 2.3 m | 7.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 33 kg | 73 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Barremian-Aptian
Years: 125.8–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Zaher et al.
Year: 2020
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Minas Gerais
Formation: Quiricó
Locations
Sources
Material: Large part of skeleton with skull.
References: Zaher, H.; Pol, D.; Navarro, B.A.; Delcourt, R. & Carvalho, A.B. (2020). "An Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Brazil sheds light on the cranial evolution of the Abelisauridae".
