Abelisaurus

Late Cretaceous (83-80 Ma)CarnivoreAbelisauridae
PeriodLate Cretaceous (83-80 Ma)
DietCarnivore
Length8 m
Weight2,000 kg
LocationArgentina
ClassificationAbelisauridae

About Abelisaurus

Known mainly from a single well preserved skull found in 1985. Ornamental ridges above the eyes may have served for display. Head of a southern predator family that filled the ecological role tyrannosaurs held in the north. Its relatives carried horns, but Abelisaurus had a smoother, deeper skull.

Size

8 m longArgentinosaurus: 35 m

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