Vectaerovenator inopinatus
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Dinosaur: Vectaerovenator inopinatus
| Length*: | 4.3 m | 14.1 ft |
| Weight*: | 200 kg | 441 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian
Years: 121.4–113 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Barker et al.
Year: 2020
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Formation: Ferruginous Sandstone
Locations
Sources
Material: Cervical vertebra, 2 dorsal vertebrae and caudal vertebra.
References: Barker, Chris et al. (2020) "A highly pneumatic ‘mid Cretaceous’ theropod from the British Lower Greensand".
