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Dinosaur: Abrictosaurus consors
Jurassic: 201.4–190.8 Ma
| Length*: | 83 cm | 2.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 1 kg | 2 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Hettangian-Sinemurian
Years: 201.4–190.8 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Hopson
Year: 1975
Distribution
Area: Africa
Country: Lesotho
Region: Qacha's Nek
Formation: Upper Elliot
Locations
Sources
Material: Two partial skeletons (one with skull).
References: Sereno, P. (2012). "Taxonomy, morphology, masticatory function and phylogeny of heterodontosaurid dinosaurs".
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