Eoabelisaurus facts for kids
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| Eoabelisaurus holotype fossil, Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio | |
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Eoabelisaurus
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mefi
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Eoabelisaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic period of what is now South America. It was a bipedal carnivore that probably reached 6.5 metres (21 ft) in length.
The discovery, which is fairly recent, is important because of its relative completeness. It is the earliest known member of the family Abelisauridae.
Images for kids
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Holotype skull, seen from the left side, with triangle ruler for scale
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Restoration
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Restoration
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Lower leg bones
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Comparison between Carnotaurus, Dilophosaurus, and Eoabelisaurus forelimbs demonstrating gradual reduction starting at the distal elements
See also
In Spanish: Eoabelisaurus mefi para niños
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