Reptilia - Theropoda - Abelisauridae

Full reference: F. V. Iori, H. I. Araújo-Júnior, S. A. Simionato Tavares, T. Silva Marinho, and A. G. Martinelli. 2021. New theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil improves abelisaurid diversity. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 112(1):103551

Parent taxon: Abelisauridae according to F. V. Iori et al. 2021

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

Subtaxa: Kurupi itaata

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Type: Kurupi itaata

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gaviões's Paleontological Site (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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