Genus
Valid Extant

Kurupi

Iori et al. 2021

Kurupi itaata is an extinct species of abelisaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Marília Formation of Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Kurupi.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Kurupi
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Skeletal of Kurupi itaata. © Clumsystiggy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
Kurupi
Kurupi
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Ceratosauria Suborder
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Abelisauridae Family
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Kurupi Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇧🇷 Brazil
1
Geological formations
Marília
1
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian (72.2–66 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Kurupi itaata 72 Ma
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
F. V. Iori, H. I. Araújo-Júnior, and S. A. Simionato Tavares, T. da Silva Marinho, 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 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
F. V. Iori, H. I. Araújo-Júnior, and S. A. Simionato Tavares, T. da Silva Marinho, 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 DOI ↗