Dinosaur: Albertonykus borealis
Cretaceous: 72.1–66 Ma
| Length*: | 1.2 m | 3.9 ft |
| Weight*: | 3 kg | 7 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Early Maastrichtian
Years: 72.1–66 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Longrich & Currie
Year: 2009
Distribution
Area: North America
Country: Canada
Region: Alberta
Formation: Horseshoe Canyon
Locations
Sources
Material: Left ulna and referred leg bones.
References: Longrich, Nicholas R.; Currie, Philip J. (2009). "Albertonykus borealis, a new alvarezsaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Early Maastrichtian of Alberta, Canada: Implications for the systematics and ecology of the Alvarezsauridae".
