Iberospinus

Iberian spine

• Ibero- · Latin (from Iberia) · Iberian, of the Iberian Peninsula
• spinus · Latin · spine

The name combines "Ibero-", for the Iberian Peninsula where the fossils were found, with the Latin word for "spine". It refers to the animal's origin in Portugal and to its relationship with spinosaurids, a group named for their tall neural spines. The type species is Iberospinus natarioi.

Named by

Mateus and Estraviz-López

Year named

2022

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Barremian

Found in

Cabo Espichel, Portugal

A spinosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Portugal. Its fossils were known earlier but were first given this genus name in 2022. Details such as the formation and exact age come from memory, so please check them against the original description.