Murusraptor Murusraptor

"Etymology TBD"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Murusraptor 6.4 m (21 ft) long
4 people holding hands
Length
6.4 m (21 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (88–86 Mya)
Place
South America · Argentina
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Megaraptoridae

Murusraptor (“wall thief”) is a genus of carnivorous megaraptoran theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Coniacian age) Sierra Barrosa Formation, part of the Neuquén Group of Patagonia, in Argentina, South America. It is known from a single specimen that consists of a partial skull, ribs, partial pelvis, leg and other assorted skeletal elements.

What we know

  • Named by Coria & Currie 2016.
  • Body length estimated at about 6.4 m.
  • Fossils found in South America and Argentina.