ANTEAVIS
a small, fast-running theropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Argentina.
Pronunciation: AN-tee-AY-vis
Meaning: Before birds
Author/s: Martínez
et al. (
2025)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: San Juan Province, Argentina
Discovery Chart Position: #1152
Anteavis crurilongus
(Before Birds, Long-Shinned)Etymology
Anteavis is derived from the Latin "ante" (before or preceding) and "avis" (bird).
The
species epithet,
crurilongus (KROO-ri-LON-gus), is derived from the Latin "crus" (shin) and "longus" (long).
Discovery
The remains of
Anteavis was discovered in the Cancha de Bochas Member of the Ischigualasto Formation, within Ischigualasto Provincial Park in San Juan Province, northwestern Argentina.
The
holotype (PVSJ 1085) is a partial skeleton and skull of a single individual.
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Triassic
Stage: Carnian
Age range: 231-225 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: ?
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: ?
Diet: Carnivore
References
• Martínez RN, Colombi CE, Ezcurra MD, Abelín DO, Cerda I and Alcober OA (2025)
"A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation".
Nature Ecology & Evolution.
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02868-4.
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