Cretaceous
Megaraptor
Megaraptor namunhuaiquii
The catalogue presents Megaraptor as a carnivore member of Megaraptoridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 90.0–85.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 7.0–8.0 m in length and 1.0–2.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén, Argentina. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Megaraptor, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Novas (1998).
The PBDB places it in Megaraptoridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Megaraptoridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Megaraptoridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Turonian to the Coniacian.
The PBDB catalogues 3 occurrences, with material from the Portezuelo Formation (3). Provenance: Argentina.
The catalogue records the holotype as MCF-PVPH-79 and the type locality as “Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén, Argentina”.
- MCF-PVPH-79
- Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén, Argentina
The catalogue's reference measurements are 7.0–8.0 m in length and 1.0–2.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 7.0-8.0 m
- 1.0-2.0 tons
The record gathers 19 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
- 7.0–8.0 m
- Weight
- 1.0–2.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 90.0–85.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1998
- Described by
- Fernando Novas
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Megaraptoridae
- Genus
- Megaraptor
- Species
- M. namunhuaiquii
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
- MCF-PVPH-79
- Type locality
- Portezuelo Formation, Neuquén, Argentina