Dinosaur: Thyreosaurus atlasicus
Jurassic: 168.2–161.5 Ma
| Length*: | 7 m | 23.0 ft |
| Weight*: | 3.6 tons | 7,937 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian-Callovian
Years: 168.2–161.5 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Zafaty et al.
Year: 2024
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Morocco
Region: Fès-Meknès
Formation: El Mers III
Sources
Material: Partial postcranial skeleton (9 dorsals, 21 dorsal rib fragments, limb bone (fibula?) and 6 dermal elements.
References: Zafaty, O.; Oukassou, M.; Riguetti, F.; Company, J.; Bendrioua, S.; Tabuce, R.; Charrière, A.; Pereda-Suberbiola, X. (2024). "A new stegosaurian dinosaur (Ornithischia: Thyreophora) with a remarkable dermal armour from the Middle Jurassic of North Africa".
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