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Blikanasaurus (meaning "Blikana lizard") was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur found in Lower Elliot Formation rocks from the Late Triassic in what is now South Africa's Cape Province. Known from a left lower limb only, it has been variously classified as a prosauropod or basal sauropod. The type species, Blikanasaurus cromptoni, was first described by Galton and van Heerden in 1985.

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rdfs:label	Blikanasaurus
rdfs:comment	Blikanasaurus (meaning "Blikana lizard") was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur found in Lower Elliot Formation rocks from the Late Triassic in what is now South Africa's Cape Province. Known from a left lower limb only, it has been variously classified as a prosauropod or basal sauropod. The type species, Blikanasaurus cromptoni, was first described by Galton and van Heerden in 1985. Blikanasaurus is a Primitive Sauropod from late Triassic South Africa. For a long time, thought to be a giant Prosauropod, but this form (known from a partial hind limb) seems to be one of the oldest Sauropods. Meaning=Mount Blikana (South Africa) reptile Length=16.4ft (5m) Weight=1000lbs
sameAs	dbr:Blikanasaurus
dcterms:subject	Dinosaurs of Africa Triassic dinosaurs Sauropods Sauropods Reptilia Vertebrata dbkwik:resource/w3r6zW2RbNNsvKMKE4yFdg== Dinosaurs of Africa
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Name	Blinkanasaurus
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fossil range	Late Triassic
Species	(Galton & van Heerden, 1985) *B. cromptoni
Genus	Blikanasaurus
Class	Sauropsida
Suborder	Sauropodomorpha
Order	Saurischia
Superorder	Dinosauria
Infraorder	Sauropoda
abstract	Blikanasaurus (meaning "Blikana lizard") was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur found in Lower Elliot Formation rocks from the Late Triassic in what is now South Africa's Cape Province. Known from a left lower limb only, it has been variously classified as a prosauropod or basal sauropod. The type species, Blikanasaurus cromptoni, was first described by Galton and van Heerden in 1985. Blikanasaurus is a Primitive Sauropod from late Triassic South Africa. For a long time, thought to be a giant Prosauropod, but this form (known from a partial hind limb) seems to be one of the oldest Sauropods. Meaning=Mount Blikana (South Africa) reptile Length=16.4ft (5m) Weight=1000lbs

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