DinosauriaLate TriassicOrnithischiaParapredentataSouth AmericaSulcimentisauria

Amanasaurus nesbitti

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Dinosaur: Amanasaurus nesbitti

Triassic: 237–227 Ma
Length*:1.2 m3.9 ft
Weight*:5.5 kg12 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen


Period

Epoch: Late Triassic
Stage: Middle Carnian
Years: 237–227 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Müller & Garcia
Year: 2023

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Rio Grande do Sul
Formation: Santa Maria


Locations


Sources

Material: Proximal portion of a right femur. Referred distal portion of a left femur.
References: Müller, R. T.; Garcia, M. S. (2023). "A new silesaurid from Carnian beds of Brazil fills a gap in the radiation of avian line archosaurs".

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