Taurovenator
TOR-oh-ve-NAY-tor /ˌtɔːroʊvɪˈneɪtər/
Accepted genus
bull hunter
- tauro- · Latin · bull
- venator · Latin · hunter
The name combines the Latin words for "bull" (taurus) and "hunter" (venator), giving "bull hunter". It was given to a large carnivorous theropod from Patagonia, Argentina. The type species is Taurovenator violantei.
- Named by
- Paulina-Carabajal et al.
- Year named
- 2023
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stages
- Cenomanian – Turonian
- Found in
- Huincul Formation, Patagonia, Argentina
A large theropod, described as a carcharodontosaurid, known from limited remains. Authorship, year, and stage details are given from memory and should be checked against the original description.