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Riojasaurus
uncommon

Riojasaurus

Riojasaurus incertus

Era: TriassicDiet: Herbivorous/omnivorousPeriod: Late TriassicSize: 5.2m

Riojasaurus (meaning "lizard from La Rioja") was a herbivorous sauropodomorph dinosaur named after La Rioja Province in Argentina where it was found in the Los Colorados Formation in the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin by José Bonaparte. It lived during the Late Triassic (Norian stage) and grew to about 6.6 metres (22 ft) long