CoelophysoideaDinosauriaEusaurischiaLate TriassicNeotheropodaSaurischiaSouth AmericaTheropoda

Zupaysaurus rougieri 

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Dinosaur: Zupaysaurus rougieri 

Triassic: 227–208.5 Ma
Type: Theropod

Length*:4.2 m13.8 ft
Weight*:70 kg154 lb
ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Norian
Years: 227–208.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Arcucci & Coria
Year: 2003

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: La Rioja
Formation: Los Colorados


Locations


Sources

Material: Skull and partial skeleton (vertebrae, proximal scapulocoracoid, limb bones an other fragments).
References: Arcucci & Coria, (2003). A new Triassic carnivorous dinosaur from Argentina.

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