Ekrixinatosaurus
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Ekrixinatosaurus 8 m (26.2 ft) long
as long as 5 people standing fingertip to fingertip
- Length
- 8 m (26.2 ft)
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (99 Mya)
- Place
- Argentina
- Food
- Carnivore
- Clade
- Abelisauridae
Ekrixinatosaurus (‘explosion-born reptile’) is a genus of abelisaurid theropod which lived approximately 99 to 97 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Its fossils have been found in Argentina. Only one species is currently recognized, Ekrixinatosaurus novasi, from which the specific name honors Dr. Fernando Novas for his contributions to the study of abelisaurid theropods, while the genus name refers to the dynamiting of the holotype specimen. It was a large abelisaurid, measuring between 6.5 and in length and weighing 800 kg.
What we know
- Named by Calvo et al. 2004.
- Body length estimated at about 8 m.
- Fossils found in Argentina.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Ekrixinatosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.