Australovenator

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Australovenator (meaning "southern hunter") is a genus of Late Cretaceous megaraptoran theropod dinosaur from the Winton Formation of Queensland, Australia. The holotype (name-bearing) specimen consists of a partial skeleton that was discovered near Elderslie Station in 2006. Its remains, including elements of the forelimbs, hindlimbs, pelvis, and lower jaws, were found intermingled with those of the sauropod dinosaur Diamantinasaurus. These rock layers derive from the Cenomanian stage of the Cretaceous period, about 95 million years ago. Australovenator was described by Australian paleontologist Scott Hocknull and colleagues in 2009. The genus contains a single species, A. wintonensis, though fragmentary remains from the Eumeralla and Wonthaggi Formations may have been described cf.Australovenator. Australovenator was around 6 metres (20 ft) long and weighed 310–500 kilograms (680–1,100 lb). This makes it smaller than most South American megaraptorans, but among the largest carnivorous...

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