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Dinosaur: Tawa hallae
| Length*: | 1.8 m | 5.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 6.2 kg | 14 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Late Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Nesbitt et al.
Year: 2009
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: New Mexico
Formation: Chinle
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: At least 7 individuals (skulls and skeletons).
References: Nesbitt, Smith, Irmis, Turner, Downs and Norell, (2009). A complete skeleton of a Late Triassic saurischian and the early evolution of dinosaurs.
