CretaceousCarnivoreSmall
Noasaurus
NO-a-SORE-us
"northwestern Argentine lizard"
Overview
A small noasaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina, once mistaken for a dromaeosaur.
Vital Statistics
Length
2.4 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
15 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1980
Named by
José Bonaparte & Jaime Powell
Countries Discovered
Argentina
Interesting Facts
A small, lightly built predator
Initially thought to have a sickle claw like dromaeosaurs
Now recognized as a noasaurid ceratosaur
Closest Relatives
MasiakasaurusLaevisuchusBerthasauraLimusaurus