CretaceousCarnivoreSmall
Masiakasaurus
mah-SHEE-ka-SORE-us
"vicious lizard"
Overview
A small noasaurid from Madagascar with bizarre forward-pointing teeth.
Vital Statistics
Length
2 m
Height
0.6 m
Weight
20 kg
Est. Speed
40 km/h
Discovered
2001
Named by
Scott Sampson et al.
Countries Discovered
Madagascar
Interesting Facts
Had unique, forward-jutting teeth unlike other theropods
Likely preyed on fish and small vertebrates
Endemic to Late Cretaceous Madagascar
Closest Relatives
NoasaurusLaevisuchusBerthasauraLimusaurus