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Dinosaur: Volkheimeria chubutensis
Jurassic: 182.7–174.7 Ma
| Length*: | 8.7 m | 28.5 ft |
| Weight*: | 4 t | 8,818 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Toarcian
Years: 182.7–174.7 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Bonaparte
Year: 1979
Distribution
Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Chubut
Formation: Cañadón Asfalto
Locations
Sources
Material: Vertebrae, pelvis elements, limb bones and other fragments.
References: Holwerda, F.M., Pol, D. (2018). Phylogenetic analysis of Gondwanan basal eusauropods from the Early-Middle Jurassic of Patagonia, Argentina.
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