Abelisaurus: quick facts
Abelisaurus was a large predatory dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina and the namesake of the abelisaur family, a group of carnivores that thrived across the southern continents. Its name m
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.