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Thecodontosaurus dubius

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Dinosaur: Thecodontosaurus dubius

Jurassic: 190.8–182.7 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:2.85 m9.4 ft
Weight*:60 kg132 lb
ESR: 3.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Africa

Area: Africa


Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Pliensbachian
Years: 190.8–182.7 Ma

Details

Status: nomen dubium/S > Massospondylus carinatus
Author: Haughton
Year: 1924

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: South Africa
Region: Free State
Formation: Clarens


Sources

Material: Large part of skeleton.
References: S. H. Haughton. (1924). The fauna and stratigraphy of the Stormberg Series.

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