Quilmesaurus
KIL-meh-SORE-us /ˌkɪlmɛˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
Quilmes lizard
- Quilmes · Quilmes (indigenous people of Argentina) · the Quilmes people
- sauros · Greek · lizard
Quilmesaurus combines the name of the Quilmes, an indigenous people of Argentina, with the Greek word for "lizard". The name honours the Quilmes people. The type species, Quilmesaurus curriei, is named after the paleontologist Philip Currie.
- Named by
- Coria
- Year named
- 2001
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stages
- Campanian – Maastrichtian
- Found in
- Allen Formation, Río Negro Province, Patagonia, Argentina
A theropod, usually regarded as an abelisaurid. It is known from fragmentary remains, mainly hind limb material. The exact age range within the Campanian–Maastrichtian is uncertain.