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Dinosaur: Antarctopelta oliveroi
Cretaceous: 83.6–72.1 Ma
| Length*: | 3.1 m | 10.2 ft |
| Weight*: | 260 kg | 573 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Salgado & Gasparini
Year: 2006
Distribution
Area: Antarctica
Region: James Ross Island
Formation: Santa Marta
Locations
Sources
Material: Fragmentary skeleton with skull fragments.
References: Salgado, L.; Gasparini, Z. (2006). "Reappraisal of an ankylosaurian dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of James Ross Island (Antarctica)".
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