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• Abelisaurus is a family of dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous period. They were two-legged predatory dinosaurs, and fossils have been found South America.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name means: "Abel's lizard"
  2. Named after: Professor Roberto Abel
  3. 1. Order
     : Theropoda
  4. 1. Suborder
     : Ceratosauria
  5. 1. Superfamily
     : Abelisauroidea
  6. 1. Family
     : AbelisauridaeDino Data: Abelisaurus comahuensis
  7. Diet: Carnivore
  8. Height: 7 feet
  9. Length: 21 feet
  10. Weight: 1.5 tons
  11. Skull length: 33 inches
  12. Time period: 80 to 74 million years agoYahoo! Kids Dinosaurs: Abelisaurus
  13. Fossils found in Argentina
  14. Territory: South America

• Incomplete Picture

  The only existing record of Abelisaurus is a single, incomplete skull that was found in Argentina. Though the skull resembles that of the Tyrannosaur family, other features indicate that Abelisaurus was its own separate family.Dinosaur Den: Abelisaurus

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