AfricaDinosauriaLate Triassic
Thecodontosaurus alophos
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Dinosaur: Thecodontosaurus alophos
Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Length*: | 2.45 m | 8.0 ft |
Weight*: | 19 kg | 42 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Earliest Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma
Details
Status: S > Nyasasaurus parringtoni
Author: Haughton
Year: 1932
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Tanzania
Region: Ruvuma
Formation: Manda
Classification
Sources
Material: Cervical and dorsal vertebrae.
References: Mortimer - Theropod database (online).
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