Cretaceous
Neovenator
Neovenator salerii
The catalogue presents Neovenator as a carnivore member of Neovenatoridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 130.0–125.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 7.0–7.5 m in length and 1.0–2.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, UK. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Neovenator, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Hutt et al. (1996).
The PBDB places it in Neovenatoridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Neovenatoridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Neovenatoridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Barremian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Wessex Formation (1). Provenance: United Kingdom.
The catalogue records the holotype as MIWG 6348 and the type locality as “Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, UK”.
- MIWG 6348
- Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, UK
The catalogue's reference measurements are 7.0–7.5 m in length and 1.0–2.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 7.0-7.5 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
- 7.0–7.5 m
- Weight
- 1.0–2.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 130.0–125.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 1978
- Described by
- Steve Hutt
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Neovenatoridae
- Genus
- Neovenator
- Species
- N. salerii
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
- MIWG 6348
- Type locality
- Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, UK