†family Megaraptoridae Novas et al. 2013 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Megaraptoridae

Full reference: F. E. Novas, F. L. Agnolín, M. D. Ezcurra, J. Porfiri, and J. I. Canale. 2013. Evolution of the carnivorous dinosaurs during the Cretaceous: The evidence from Patagonia. Cretaceous Research 45:174-215

Parent taxon: Megaraptora according to A. M. Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022

See also Agnolín et al. 2023, Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2019, Lamanna et al. 2020, Novas et al. 2013, Novas et al. 2019, Porfiri et al. 2018 and Porfiri et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Aoniraptor, Phuwiangvenator, Siats, Vayuraptor

Subtaxa: Aerosteon Australovenator Maip Megaraptor Murusraptor Orkoraptor Tratayenia

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Argentina (21 collections), Australia (9), Chile (1)

Total: 31 collections including 32 occurrences

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