Quilmesaurus Quilmesaurus
"Etymology TBD"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Quilmesaurus 5.3 m (17.4 ft) long
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- Length
- 5.3 m (17.4 ft)
- Period
- Late Cretaceous (75–66 Mya)
- Place
- Argentina
- Food
- Carnivore
- Clade
- Abelisauridae
Quilmesaurus is a genus of carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian stages) Allen Formation of Argentina. It was a member of Abelisauridae, closely related to genera such as Carnotaurus. The only known remains of this genus are leg bones which share certain similarities to a variety of abelisaurids. However, these bones lack unique features, which may render Quilmesaurus a nomen vanum (more commonly known as a nomen dubium, or “dubious name”).
What we know
- Named by Coria, 2001.
- Body length estimated at about 5.3 m.
- Fossils found in Argentina.