Abelisauroidea Africa Averostra Ceratosauria Dinosauria Early Cretaceous Eusaurischia Neoceratosauria Neotheropoda Saurischia Theropoda

Afromimus tenerensis

Dinosaur: Afromimus tenerensis

Cretaceous: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Type: Theropod

*Length:**	4.3 m	14.1 ft
*Weight:**	120 kg	265 lb

ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Africa

Period

Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Aptian-Albian
Years: 121.4–100.5 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Sereno
Year: 2017

Distribution

Area: Africa
Country: Niger
Region: Agadez
Formation: Elrhaz

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Averostra
Ceratosauria
Neoceratosauria
Abelisauroidea

Sources

Material: Rib fragment, seven partial caudal vertebrae, two partial chevrons, tibia, fibula and fragments.
References: Sereno, P. (2017). "Early Cretaceous ornithomimosaurs (Dinosauria: Coelurosauria) from Africa".

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