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Dinosaur: Tietasaura derbyiana
| Length*: | 3.5 m | 11.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 150 kg | 331 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Valanginian-Hauterivian
Years: 139.8–125.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bandeira et al.
Year: 2024
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Bahia
Formation: Marfim
Locations
Sources
Material: Incomplete left femur.
References: Bandeira et al. (2024). "A reassessment of the historical fossil findings from Bahia State (Northeast Brazil) reveals a diversified dinosaur fauna in the Lower Cretaceous of South America".
