Genus
Valid Extinct

Aerosteon

Sereno et al. 2008

Aerosteon is a genus of megaraptoran dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Argentina. Its remains were discovered in 1996 in the Anacleto Formation, which is from the late Campanian. The type and only known species is A. riocoloradensis. Its generic name can be translated as "air bone" and derives from Greek ἀήρ and ὀστέον, whereas its specific name indicates that its remains were found 1 km north of the Río Colorado, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The genus shows evidence of a bird-like respiratory system.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Aerosteon
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Theropoda Unranked clade
Neotheropoda Unranked clade
Averostra Unranked clade
Tetanurae Unranked clade
Coelurosauria Unranked clade
Megaraptora Unranked clade
Megaraptoridae Family
Aerosteon Genus
Measurements
Length
7,5 m
Aerosteon riocoloradensis
Mass
1 000 kg
Aerosteon riocoloradensis
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇦🇷 Argentina
1
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Campanian (83.6–72.2 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Aerosteon riocoloradensis 84 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
P. C. Sereno, R. N. Martínez, and J. A. Wilson, D. J. Varricchio, O. A. Alcober, H. C. E. Larsson. 2008. Evidence for avian intrathoracic air sacs in a new predatory dinosaur from Argentina. PLoS ONE 3(9):e3303:1-20 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
P. C. Sereno, R. N. Martínez, and J. A. Wilson, D. J. Varricchio, O. A. Alcober, H. C. E. Larsson. 2008. Evidence for avian intrathoracic air sacs in a new predatory dinosaur from Argentina. PLoS ONE 3(9):e3303:1-20 DOI ↗