Tarascosaurus
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| Tarascosaurus salluvicus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut (1990) |
Tarascosaurus was an abelisaurid dinosaur from Late Cretaceous France. It is the only known abelisaur from the Northern Hemisphere, but is known from only a few bones. It is generally considered nomen dubium. The type species, Tarascosaurus salluvicus, was described by Le Loeuff and Buffetaut in 1990.Tarascosaurus estimated to be 4-10 metres (13-32,5 feet).
[edit] In popular culture
Tarascosaurus is featured in the second episode of the Discovery Channel TV series Dinosaur Planet as the top predator living in the southern European islands of the Late Cretaceous Period.
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