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ALNASHETRI
(al-na-shet-ree)
meaning: "Slender thighs"
Named By: Peter J. Makovicky, Sebastian Apesteguia, & Federico A. Gianechini in 2012
Time Period: Late Cretaceous, 97 Ma
Location: Argentina, Rio Negro Province - Candeleros Formation
Size: Uncertain due to lack of remains
Diet: Carnivore/Insectivore
Fossil(s): Articulated hind limbs
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Theropoda | Coelurosauria | Maniraptoriformes | Alvarezsauroidea |
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Alnashetri is an extinct genus of alvarezsauroid coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur known from the early Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian stage) of La Buitrera, Rio Negro Province, Argentina. It contains one known species, Alnashetri cerropoliciensis. Its remains were discovered in Candeleros Formation.

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