Reptilia - Theropoda - Megaraptoridae
Alternative combination: Aerosteon riocolaradensis
Full reference: P. C. Sereno, R. N. Martínez, J. A. Wilson, D. J. Varricchio, O. A. Alcober and H. C. E. Larsson. 2008. Evidence for avian intrathoracic air sacs in a new predatory dinosaur from Argentina. PLoS ONE 3(9):e3303:1-20
Belongs to Aerosteon according to A. M. Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
See also Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022, Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2019, Aureliano et al. 2018, Baiano and Filippi 2022, Benson et al. 2010, Brusatte et al. 2013, Carrano et al. 2012, Coria and Currie 2016, Fernandes de Azevedo et al. 2013, Hendrickx and Mateus 2012, Méndez et al. 2012, Novas et al. 2013, Sereno et al. 2008 and White et al. 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCNA-PV-3137, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Cañadon Amarillo (PROXY), which is in a Campanian/Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Anacleto Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Cañadon Amarillo (PROXY)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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