Species
Valid Extinct

Majungasaurus crenatissimus

(Depéret 1896)

No Wikipedia summary available.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
25
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Theropoda Unranked clade
Neotheropoda Unranked clade
Averostra Unranked clade
Ceratosauria Suborder
Abelisauridae Family
Carnotaurinae Subfamily
Majungasaurini Tribe
Majungasaurus Genus
Majungasaurus crenatissimus Species
Fossil sites 25 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇲🇬 Madagascar
25
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian (72.2–66 Ma)
25
Synonyms (1)
Majungatholus atopus subjective synonym of Majungasaurus crenatissimus
Bibliography
Original description
C. Depéret. 1896. Note sur les dinosauriens sauropodes & théropodes du Crétacé supérieur de Madagascar [Note on the sauropod and theropod dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous of Madagascar]. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 3e série 24:176-194
Bibliography (13)
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R. R. Rogers, D. W. Krause, and S. C. Kast, M. S. Marshall, L. Rahantarisoa, C. R. Robins, J. J. W. Sertich. 2013. A new, richly fossiliferous member comprised of tidal deposits in the Upper Cretaceous Maevarano Formation, northwestern Madagascar. Cretaceous Research 44:12-29 DOI ↗
S. H. Burch and M. T. Carrano. 2012. An articulated pectoral girdle and forelimb of the abelisaurid theropod Majungasaurus crenatissimus from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(1):1-16 DOI ↗
F. Fanti and F. Therrien. 2007. Theropod tooth assemblages from the Late Cretaceous Maevarano Formation and the possible presence of dromaeosaurids in Madagascar. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(1):155-166
D. W. Krause, S. D. Sampson, and M. T. Carrano, P. M. O.'Connor. 2007. Overview of the history of discovery, taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography of Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir 8. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 2 (supplement) DOI ↗
R. R. Rogers, D. W. Krause, and K. Curry Rogers, A. H. Rasoamiaramanana, L. Rahantarisoa. 2007. Paleoenvironment and paleoecology of Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. In S. D. Sampson & D. W. Krause (eds.), Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir 8. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(2, suppl.):21-31 DOI ↗
R. R. Rogers, D. W. Krause, and K. Curry Rogers. 2003. Cannibalism in the Madagascan dinosaur Majungatholus atopus. Nature 422:515-518 DOI ↗
S. D. Sampson, L. M. Witmer, and C. A. Forster, D. W. Krause, P. M. O.'Connor, P. Dodson, F. Ravoavy. 1998. Predatory dinosaur remains from Madagascar: implications for the Cretaceous biogeography of Gondwana. Science 280:1048-1051 DOI ↗
S. D. Sampson, D. W. Krause, and P. Dodson, C. A. Forster. 1996. The premaxilla of <i>Majungasaurus</i> (Dinosauria: Theropoda), with implications for Gondwanan paleobiogeography. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(4):601-605 DOI ↗
D. Russell, D. E. Russell, and P. Taquet, H. Thomas. 1976. Nouvelles récoltes de vertébrés dans le terraines continentaux du Crétacé supérieur de la région de Majunga (Madagascar) [New collections of vertebrates in the Upper Cretaceous continental terrains of the Majunga region (Madagascar)]. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de France 1976(5):205-208
R. Lavocat. 1955. Sur une portion de mandibule de théropode provenant du Crétacé supérieur de Madagascar [On a portion of theropod mandible from the Upper Cretaceous of Madagascar]. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 2e série 27(3):256-259
A. Thevenin. 1907. Paléontologie de Madagascar. IV. — Dinosauriens [Paleontology of Madagascar. IV. — Dinosaurs]. Annales de Paléontologie 2:121-136
C. Depéret. 1896. Note sur les dinosauriens sauropodes & théropodes du Crétacé supérieur de Madagascar [Note on the sauropod and theropod dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous of Madagascar]. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 3e série 24:176-194