Jurassic
Eoabelisaurus
Eoabelisaurus mefi
The catalogue presents Eoabelisaurus as a carnivore member of Abelisauridae that lived during the Jurassic, between 179–178 Ma. Its estimated range is 6.5 m in length and 600–900 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Eoabelisaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Pol and Rauhut (2012).
The PBDB places it in Abelisauridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Abelisauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Abelisauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Toarcian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Cañadón Asfalto Formation (1). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MPEF PV 3990 and the type locality as “Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut, Argentina”.
- MPEF PV 3990
- Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 6.5 m in length and 600–900 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 6.5 m
- 600-900 kg
The record gathers 7 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
- 6.5 m
- Weight
- 600–900 kg
- Period
- Jurassic
- Time range
- 179–178 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2012
- Described by
- Pol & Rauhut
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Abelisauridae
- Genus
- Eoabelisaurus
- Species
- E. mefi
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
- MPEF PV 3990
- Type locality
- Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Chubut, Argentina