NIEBLA
a carnivorous abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina.
Pronunciation: nyeh-blah
Meaning: Mist
Author/s: Rolando
et al. (
2020)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Río Negro, Argentina
Discovery Chart Position: #1029
Niebla antiqua
(Old Mist)Etymology
Niebla is a Spanish word meaning "mist", in reference to the foggy days during the excavation of the specimen.
The
species epithet,
antiqua, means "old" in Latin.
Zoo bank registration:
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9664B915-0C4F-445D-8507 552AC8484DB2.
Discovery
The remains of
Niebla were discovered in the Allen Formation at Matadero Hill within Arriagada Farm, 70 km south from General Roca city, Río Negro province, Argentina.
The
holotype (MPCN-PV-796) includes a nearly complete braincase, a fragmentary lower jaw, some teeth, a relatively complete shoulder girdle, two incomplete back vertebrae and some weathered ribs.
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Maastrichtian
Age range: 72-66 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: ?
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: ?
Diet: Carnivore
References
• Rolando MA, Cerroni MA, Marsà JAG, Motta MJ, Rozadilla S, Eglí FB and Novas FE (2021) "A new
medium-sized abelisaurid (Theropoda, Dinosauria) from the late
cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Allen Formation of Northern
Patagonia, Argentina".
Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 105: 102915. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102915.
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