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Dinosaur: Velocisaurus unicus
| Length*: | 1.5 m | 4.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 5 kg | 11 lb |
| Speed: | 29 km/h | 18 mph |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Santonian
Years: 86.3–83.6 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte
Year: 1991
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Neuquén
Formation: Bajo de la Carpa
Locations
Sources
Material: 2 individuals (hindlimb bones).
References: Brissón Egli, F., AgnolÍn, F. L., & Novas, F. (2016). A new specimen of Velocisaurus unicus (Theropoda, Abelisauroidea) from the Paso Córdoba locality (Santonian), Río Negro, Argentina.
