Quilmesaurus

Quilmesaurus
Temporal range:
Late Cretaceous,
The tibia of Quilmesaurus (A-B) compared to that of other abelisaurids
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Family: †Abelisauridae
Clade: †Furileusauria
Tribe: †Carnotaurini
Genus: †Quilmesaurus
Coria, 2001
Type species
†Quilmesaurus curriei
Coria, 2001

Quilmesaurus is a genus of carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian stages) Allen Formation of Argentina. It was a member of Abelisauridae, closely related to genera such as Carnotaurus. The only known remains of this genus are leg bones which share certain similarities to a variety of abelisaurids. However, these bones lack unique features, which may render Quilmesaurus a nomen vanum (more commonly known as a nomen dubium, or "dubious name").

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