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Majungasaurus (/ m ə ˌ dʒ ʌ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ s ɔː r ə s /; lit. ' Mahajanga lizard ') is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, making it one of the last-known non-avian dinosaurs that went extinct during the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Extinct subfamily of reptiles Majungasaurinae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, 94–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Majungasaurus crenatissimus mounted skeleton, Stony Brook University Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Dinosauria ...
Abelisauridae (meaning "Abel's lizards") is a family (or clade) of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaurs.Abelisaurids thrived during the Cretaceous period, on the ancient southern supercontinent of Gondwana, and today their fossil remains are found on the modern continents of Africa and South America, as well as on the Indian subcontinent and the island of Madagascar.
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Unlike in other theropods but similar to Majungasaurus, the crista prootica, which is typically a ridge along the otic capsule bone in the ear, more so juts outward as a stump. [2] Abelisaurid tibiae; G is Rajasaurus. Rajasaurus had a low horn on its forehead that is primarily made of nasal bone more than frontal, unlike the horn on Majungasaurus.
†Majungasaurus †Majungasaurus crenatissimus; 70–66 Ma Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar A majungasaurine abelisaurid. †Masiakasaurus †Masiakasaurus knopfleri; 70 Ma Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar A noasaurid ceratosaur. †Nanuqsaurus †Nanuqsaurus hoglundi; 69.1 Ma Prince Creek Formation ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. Extinct clade of dinosaurs Ceratosaurs Temporal range: Sinemurian - Maastrichtian, 199.3–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Six ceratosaurs (top left to bottom right): Rugops, Elaphrosaurus, Majungasaurus, Carnotaurus, Ceratosaurus, Berthasaura Scientific classification Domain ...