Collecta Lourinhanosaurus 88472

ongeveer 14 x 4 x 6 cm

Name: Lourinhanosaurus ‭(‬Lourinhã lizard‭).
Phonetic: Lore-in-han-o-soer-us.
Named By: Mateus‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.
Classification: Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Allosauroidea,‭ ‬Sinraptoridae.
Species: L.‭ ‬antunesi‭ (‬type‭)‬.
Diet: Carnivore.
Size: Around‭ ‬4.5‭ ‬meters long for the type specimen,‭ ‬later research has speculated that Lourinhanosaurus may have reached‭ ‬8‭ ‬meters long when fully grown.
Known locations: Portugal‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lourinha Formation
Time period: Kimmeridgian to Tithonian of the Jurassic.
Fossil representation: Partial post cranial remains including vertebrae,‭ ‬limb and foot bones,‭ ‬ilia,‭ ‬pubis,‭ ‬and ischia.‭ ‬Gastroliths were also found with the type specimen.‭ ‬Additional remains including around‭ ‬100‭ ‬fossil eggs have been referred to the genus.