Thecodontosaurus antiquus
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Dinosaur: Thecodontosaurus antiquus
| Length*: | 3 m | 9.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 34 kg | 75 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Early Rhaetian
Years: 208.5–201.4 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Morris
Year: 1843
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Magnesian Conglomerate
Classification
Locations
Sources
Material: Many individuals.
References: M.J. Benton, L. Juul, G.W. Storrs and P.M. Galton, (2000), "Anatomy and systematics of the prosauropod dinosaur Thecodontosaurus antiquus from the upper Triassic of southwest England".
