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Dinosaur: Arcovenator escotae
| Length*: | 4.8 m | 15.7 ft |
| Weight*: | 270 kg | 595 lb |
*The largest known specimen
Period
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Campanian
Years: 83.6–72.1 Ma
Details
Status: valid
Author: Tortosa et al.
Year: 2014
Distribution
Area: Europe
Country: France
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Formation: Lower Argiles Rutilantes
Locations
Sources
Material: Postorbital, braincase, squamosal, tibia, fibula, proximal caudal vertebra, tooth, referred two proximal caudal vertebrae, teeth.
References: Tortosa, T., Buffetaut, E., Vialle, N., Dutour, Y., Turini, E., Cheylan, G. (2014). A new abelisaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of southern France: Palaeobiogeographical implications.
