Vitosaura Jiménez Velandia et al. 2025 (ceratosaur)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Abelisauridae

Full reference: H. Jiménez Velandia, M. D. Ezcurra, M. E. Hechenleitner, G. Basilici, A. G. Martinelli and L. E. Fiorelli. 2025. A new late Cretaceous abelisaurid species from La Rioja Province, Northwestern Argentina. Ameghiniana 62(5):1-23

Parent taxon: Abelisauridae according to H. Jiménez Velandia et al. 2025

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

Subtaxa: Vitosaura colozacani

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Type: Vitosaura colozacani

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Vitosaura in the database

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