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'''''Indosuchus raptorius''''' is a [[genus]] of [[abelisaurid]] [[dinosaur]] from the Late [[Cretaceous]] [[Period (geology)|Period]] (65 to 70 [[million years ago]] - the [[Maastrichtian]] era), a primitive [[theropod]] related to ''[[Abelisaurus]]''. Like most theropods, ''Indosuchus'' was a [[bipedal]] [[carnivore]]. It was possibly 6 [[metre|meters]] (20 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]]) long, and had a crested skull, flattened on the top. |
'''''Indosuchus raptorius''''' is a [[genus]] of [[abelisaurid]] [[dinosaur]] from the Late [[Cretaceous]] [[Period (geology)|Period]] (65 to 70 [[million years ago]] - the [[Maastrichtian]] era), a primitive [[theropod]] related to ''[[Abelisaurus]]'', and [[tyrannosaurid|other tyrannosaur]]s. Like most theropods, ''Indosuchus'' was a [[bipedal]] [[carnivore]]. It was possibly 6 [[metre|meters]] (20 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]]) long, and had a crested skull, flattened on the top. |
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It was described by [[Friedrich von Huene|von Huene]] and [[Charles Alfred Matley|Matley]] (1933) from remains found in [[India]]. |
It was described by [[Friedrich von Huene|von Huene]] and [[Charles Alfred Matley|Matley]] (1933) from remains found in [[India]]. |
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Indosuchus raptorius is a genus of abelisaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period (65 to 70 million years ago - the Maastrichtian era), a primitive theropod related to Abelisaurus, and other tyrannosaurs. Like most theropods, Indosuchus was a bipedal carnivore. It was possibly 6 meters (20 ft) long, and had a crested skull, flattened on the top.
It was described by von Huene and Matley (1933) from remains found in India.
Etymology
"Indos", Ancient Greek for India; "soukhos", Ancient Greek for crocodile. "raptorius": raptorial.
Classification
Because only some skull elements have been found, Indosuchus placement has been somewhat erratic. Although it's now somewhat firmly placed within the Abelisauridae, it has been also grouped with allosaurs and tyrannosaurs. The discovery of other abelisaurid species like Carnotaurus sastrei has helped clarify its position.
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