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Muttaburrasaurus
genus of reptiles (fossil) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muttaburrasaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous period, about 113-97.5 million years ago. This dinosaur means "Muttaburra (in Queensland, Australia) lizard". Muttaburrasaurus are about 24 feet (7 m) long. They may have lived in herds.
Quick Facts Muttaburrasaurus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Scientific classification ...
Muttaburrasaurus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous | |
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Skeleton at the Queensland Museum | |
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Genus: | Muttaburrasaurus Bartholomai & Molnar, 1981 |
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M. langdoni Bartholomai & Molnar, 1981 (type) |
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