Cretaceous
Ekrixinatosaurus
Ekrixinatosaurus novasi
The catalogue presents Ekrixinatosaurus as a carnivore member of Abelisauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 99.6–97.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 10.0–11.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Candeleros Formation, Neuquén, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Ekrixinatosaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Calvo et al. (2004).
The PBDB places it in Brachyrostra, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Abelisauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Abelisauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Albian to the Cenomanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Candeleros Formation (1). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MUCPv-294 and the type locality as “Candeleros Formation, Neuquén, Argentina”.
- MUCPv-294
- Candeleros Formation, Neuquén, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 10.0–11.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 10.0-11.0 m
- 3.0-4.0 tons
The record gathers 17 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
- 10.0–11.0 m
- Weight
- 3.0–4.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 99.6–97.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2004
- Described by
- Calvo et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Abelisauridae
- Genus
- Ekrixinatosaurus
- Species
- E. novasi
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
- MUCPv-294
- Type locality
- Candeleros Formation, Neuquén, Argentina