DinosauriaLate TriassicNorth AmericaSilesauridaeSulcimentisauria

Technosaurus smalli

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Dinosaur: Technosaurus smalli

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Silesauridae

Length*:1.65 m5.4 ft
Weight*:13 kg29 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Chatterjee
Year: 1984

Distribution

Area: North America
Country: USA
Region: Texas
Formation: Bull Canyon


Locations


Sources

Material: Premaxilla and jaw fragment, referred tibia ?
References: Nesbitt, Sterling J.; Irmis, Randall B.; Parker, William G. (2007). "A critical re-evaluation of the Late Triassic dinosaur taxa of North America".

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