Bicentenaria

bicentennial

• bicentenaria · Latin/Spanish · bicentennial (200th anniversary)

Bicentenaria was named to commemorate the bicentennial of Argentina's May Revolution of 1810, which began the country's independence from Spain. The fossils were described in 2012, shortly after the 2010 anniversary. The name comes from the Latin-derived word for "bicentennial". The only known species is Bicentenaria argentina, which also refers to Argentina.

Named by

Novas et al.

Year named

2012

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Cenomanian

Found in

Candeleros Formation, Río Negro Province, Argentina

A medium-sized theropod dinosaur. It was originally described as a basal coelurosaur, and its exact position in the theropod family tree has been debated since then. The geologic formation and stage are given with moderate confidence.