Named By: | Scott Kocknull et al. in 2009 |
Time Period: | Late Cretaceous,[1] 95 Ma |
Location: | Australia, Queensland, Winton Formation |
Size: | Estimated 6 meters long |
Diet: | unavailable |
Fossil(s): | Partial post cranial skeleton, partial left dentary (lower jaw bone) |
Classification: | | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Theropoda | Neovenatoridae | Megaraptora | |
Australovenator (meaning "southern hunter") is a genus of megaraptoran theropod dinosaur from Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous)-age rocks (dated to 95 million years ago) of Australia. It is known from partial cranial and postcranial remains which were described in 2009 by Scott Hocknull and colleagues.