Reptilia - Theropoda - Abelisauridae

Full reference: H. Zaher, D. Pol, B. A. Navarro, R. Delcourt, and A. B. Carvalho. 2020. An Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Brazil sheds light on the cranial evolution of the Abelisauridae. Comptes Rendus Palevol 19(6):101-115

Parent taxon: Abelisauridae according to H. Zaher et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Brachyrostra, Carnotaurinae, Coeluroides, Compsosuchus, Compsosuchus solus, Dryptosauroides, Indosuchus, Kryptops, Kurupi, Lametasaurus, Megalosaurus chubutensis, Rugops, Tarascosaurus, Tralkasaurus, Xenotarsosaurus

Subtaxa: Spectrovenator ragei

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Type: Spectrovenator ragei

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Embira-Branca hills, Coração de Jesus (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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