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Continent: Australia

Dinosaurs of Australia & Oceania

Ancient Gondwanan inland river basins and coastal marine margins.

Cataloged Specimens from Australia & Oceania (3 total)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Australovenator (Australovenator wintonensis Hocknull et al., 2009) in lateral profileTheropoda
Cretaceous PeriodCarnivore

Australovenator

Australovenator wintonensis Hocknull et al., 2009

The 'cheetah of its time', a lightning-fast megaraptoran predator from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia.

5.5–6 m (18.0–19.7 ft)
300–500 kg (661–1,102 lbs)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Minmi (Minmi paravertebra Molnar, 1980) in lateral profileAnkylosauria
Cretaceous PeriodHerbivore

Minmi

Minmi paravertebra Molnar, 1980

A small, agile Australian ankylosaur featuring unique horizontal 'paravertebra' bone plates along its spine.

2.5–3 m (8.2–9.8 ft)
250–400 kg (551–882 lbs)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Muttaburrasaurus (Muttaburrasaurus langdoni Bartholomai & Molnar, 1981) in lateral profileOrnithopoda
Cretaceous PeriodHerbivore

Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus langdoni Bartholomai & Molnar, 1981

A large Australian ornithopod equipped with a prominent bulbous, hollow nasal muzzle for vocal displays.

7.5–8.5 m (24.6–27.9 ft)
2.5–3.5 metric tons (5,512–7,716 lbs)