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 | |
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.