Abelisaurid dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Laño site (Iberian Peninsula)
Authors
E. Isasmendi
Departamento de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Barrio Sarriena s/n. 48940 Bizkaia, Spain
A. Torices
Cátedra Extraordinaria de Paleontología Departamento de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad de La Rioja. Luis de Ulloa 2, 26004 Logroño, Spain
J. I. Canudo
Grupo Aragosaurus-IUCA Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza. Pedro Cerbuna 12, 5009 Zaragoza, Spain
X. Pereda-Suberbiola
Departamento de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Barrio Sarriena s/n. 48940 Bizkaia, Spain
Abelidauridae, teeth, vertebra, femur, Late Cretaceous
Abstract
The upper Campanian Laño vertebrate site (north of Iberian Peninsula) has yielded several remains that belong to a mid- to large-sized abelisaurid theropod. This material consists of isolated teeth, a caudal vertebrae and a pair of femora. Some of these remains are described here for the first time. Abelisaurid remains have been found in the Cretaceous deposits of Europe, especially in the Campanian and Maastrichtian deposits of the Ibero-Armorican Domain. Further studies of the material may, therefore, shed light on the relationship of the Laño abelisaurid with other European taxa.
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