Cretaceous
Rajasaurus
Rajasaurus narmadensis
The catalogue presents Rajasaurus as a carnivore member of Abelisauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 70.0–66.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 6.5–9.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Lameta Formation, India. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Rajasaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Wilson et al. (2003).
The PBDB places it in Majungasaurini, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Abelisauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Abelisauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Maastrichtian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Lameta Formation (1). Provenance: India.
The catalogue records the holotype as GSI 21141/1-33 and the type locality as “Lameta Formation, India”.
- GSI 21141/1-33
- Lameta Formation, India
The catalogue's reference measurements are 6.5–9.0 m in length and 3.0–4.0 t in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 6.5-9.0 m
- 3.0-4.0 tons
The record gathers 23 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
- 6.5–9.0 m
- Weight
- 3.0–4.0 t
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 70.0–66.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2003
- Described by
- Suresh Srivastava
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Abelisauridae
- Genus
- Rajasaurus
- Species
- R. narmadensis
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
- GSI 21141/1-33
- Type locality
- Lameta Formation, India