Cretaceous
Deltadromeus
Deltadromeus agilis
The catalogue presents Deltadromeus as a carnivore member of Bahariasauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 100.5–94.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 8.0–8.5 m in length and 1.0–1.5 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Kem Kem Formation, Morocco. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Deltadromeus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Sereno et al. (1996).
The PBDB places it in Deltadromeus, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Bahariasauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Bahariasauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Cenomanian.
The PBDB catalogues 5 occurrences, with material from the Baharîje Formation (4) and from the Gara Sbaa Formation (1). Provenance: Egypt and Morocco.
The catalogue records the holotype as SGM-Din 2 and the type locality as “Kem Kem Formation, Morocco”.
- SGM-Din 2
- Kem Kem Formation, Morocco
The catalogue's reference measurements are 8.0–8.5 m in length and 1.0–1.5 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 8.0-8.5 m
- 1.0-1.5 tons
The record gathers 20 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 8.0–8.5 m
- Weight
- 1.0–1.5 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 100.5–94.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1996
- Described by
- Paul Sereno
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Bahariasauridae
- Genus
- Deltadromeus
- Species
- D. agilis
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- SGM-Din 2
- Type locality
- Kem Kem Formation, Morocco