Ekrixinatosaurus
eh-KRIK-sih-NAH-toh-SORE-us /ˌɛkˌsɪnɑːtoʊˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
explosion-born lizard
- ekrixi · Greek · explosion
- natos · Greek/Latin · born
- saurus · Greek · lizard
The name means "explosion-born lizard". It refers to the fact that the fossils were uncovered when dynamite blasting was used in a quarry. The blasting damaged the skeleton, and the bones were recovered afterwards.
- Named by
- Calvo, Rubilar-Rogers and Moreno
- Year named
- 2004
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Cenomanian
- Found in
- Candeleros Formation, Neuquén Province, Argentina
A large carnivorous theropod belonging to the abelisaurid group. The type species is Ekrixinatosaurus novasi, named after Fernando Novas.