Spectrovenator

ghost hunter

• spectrum · Latin · apparition, ghost
• venator · Latin · hunter

The name combines the Latin words for "apparition" or "ghost" and "hunter", giving "ghost hunter". It was given to an abelisaurid theropod from Brazil. The type species is Spectrovenator ragei, named in honour of the paleontologist Jean-Claude Rage.

Named by

Zaher et al.

Year named

2020

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stages

Barremian – Aptian

Found in

Quiricó Formation, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A valid genus of abelisaurid theropod (a ceratosaur). It is known from a fairly complete skull and partial skeleton. The type and only species is S. ragei. The exact stage range of the Quiricó Formation is uncertain.