Genus
Valid Extinct

Anteavis

Martínez et al. 2025

Anteavis is an extinct genus of early theropod dinosaurs known from the Late Triassic Ischigualasto Formation of Argentina. The genus contains a single species, Anteavis crurilongus, known from a partial skeleton and skull.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Anteavis
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Anteavis Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇦🇷 Argentina
1
Geological formations
Ischigualasto
1
Temporal distribution
Carnian (237–227.3 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Anteavis crurilongus 237 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
R. N. Martínez, C. E. Colombi, and M. D. Ezcurra, D. O. Abelín, I. Cerda, O. A. Alcober. 2025. A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9:2238-2247 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
R. N. Martínez, C. E. Colombi, and M. D. Ezcurra, D. O. Abelín, I. Cerda, O. A. Alcober. 2025. A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9:2238-2247 DOI ↗