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Alvarezsaurus calvoi

Time
83.6–85.7 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
1
Alvarezsaurus
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Summary

Alvarezsaurus is a genus of alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous, living in Argentina approximately 86 - 83 million years ago. It was a small dinosaur, measuring 1–1.4 m (3.3–4.6 ft) long and weighing approximately 3 kg (6.6 lb). It was found in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation and was named by paleontologist José Bonaparte in 1991 after the historian Don Gregorio Alvarez. The type species is A. calvoi.

Source: Wikipedia - Alvarezsaurus

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