Averostra Ceratosauria Dinosauria Early Jurassic Europe Eusaurischia Neotheropoda Saurischia Theropoda

Saltriovenator zanellai

Dinosaur: Saltriovenator zanellai

Jurassic: 199.3–190.8 Ma

Type: Theropod

*Length:**	7.5 m	24.6 ft
*Weight:**	1.35 tons	2,976 lb

ESR: 2.5 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: Europe

Period

Epoch: Early Jurassic
Stage: Early Sinemurian
Years: 199.3–190.8 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Dal Sasso, Maganuco & Cau
Year: 2018

Distribution

Area: Europe
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Formation: Saltrio

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Averostra
Ceratosauria

Sources

Material: Fragmentary skeleton with skull fragments. Referred tooth.
References: Dal Sasso, Maganuco and Cau, (2018). The oldest ceratosaurian (Dinosauria: Theropoda), from the Lower Jurassic of Italy, sheds light on the evolution of the three-fingered hand of birds.

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