RIOJAVENATRIX
a spinosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Spain.
Pronunciation: ree-YO-ha-VEH-nuh-trix
Meaning: La Rioja huntress
Author/s: Isasmendi
et al (
2024)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: La Rioja, Spain
Discovery Chart Position: #1118
Riojavenatrix lacustris
(La Rioja Huntress from the Lake)Etymology
Riojavenatrix is derived from "Rioja" (for La Rioja province where it was found) and the Latin "venatrix" (huntress).
The
species epithet,
lacustris, means "from the Lake" in Latin.
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Early Cretaceous
Stage: Barremian-Aptian
Age range: 122-118 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: 8 meters
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: 1.5 tons
Diet: Piscivore
References
• Isasmendi E, Cuesta E, Díaz-Martínez I, Company J, Sáez-Benito P, Viera LI, Torices A and Pereda-Suberbiola X (2024)
"Increasing the theropod record of Europe: a new basal spinosaurid from the Enciso Group of the Cameros Basin (La Rioja, Spain). Evolutionary implications and palaeobiodiversity".
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society: zlad193.
DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad193.
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