Australovenator

southern hunter

• australo · Latin · southern (from Latin australis)
• venator · Latin · hunter

The name combines the Latin words for "southern" and "hunter". It refers to Australia, where the fossils were found, and to its life as a predatory theropod. The type species, A. wintonensis, is named after the town of Winton, Queensland, near where it was discovered. The specimen is nicknamed "Wade".

Named by

Hocknull et al.

Year named

2009

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stages

Cenomanian – Turonian

Found in

Winton Formation, near Winton, Queensland, Australia

A megaraptoran theropod, usually placed in Megaraptora. Its exact position within Tetanurae has been debated.