- the
presence of
Abelisaurids in Europe.
Arcovenator presents strong similarities with the
Madagascan Majungasaurus and
Indian abelisaurids, but not with...
- the
skull of
Majungasaurus was
markedly wider than in
other abelisaurids. All
abelisaurids had a rough,
sculptured texture on the
outside faces of the...
- time
attacking larger prey.
Abelisaurids, however,
carried many of
these defining traits to
their extremes. Most
abelisaurids had
largely shortened forelimbs...
-
corresponding bones of the
remaining abelisaurids.
Skorpiovenator had 19
maxillary teeth,
which is more than any
other known abelisaurid. The
shape of the crowns...
-
skull shortening, and is also
found in
related short-snouted
abelisaurids. As in all
abelisaurids, the
frontal bone (on the
skull roof
between the eyes) was...
-
member of the Carnosauria.
Abelisaurus was the
first abelisaurid named. Many
other abelisaurids have
since been discovered,
including much more complete...
-
being more
closely related to
abelisaurids like
Majungasaurus and the
South American Carnotaurus than to
African abelisaurids–as Africa, he believed, had...
- jaw of the same
abelisaurid species, is unknown. Such an identification, nevertheless,
provides additional evidence of
abelisaurids feeding on sauropod...
- of
abelisaurids took
place in the Late
Cretaceous between Africa, Europe, Madagascar, and
India which ultimately isolated South American abelisaurids; it...
- more
derived abelisaurids. The
authors note this
gives credence to the
theory that bite
force increased through evolution in
abelisaurids. The authors...
