Cretaceous
Vespersaurus
Vespersaurus paranaensis
The catalogue presents Vespersaurus as a carnivore member of Noasauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 121.4 MYA (Aptiano) Ma. Its estimated range is 1.0–1.5 m in length and 15.0–25.0 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Formação Goio-Erê, Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brasil. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Vespersaurus, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Langer et al. (2019).
The PBDB places it in Noasaurinae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Noasauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Noasauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Aptian to the Campanian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Goio-Erê Formation (1). Provenance: Brazil.
The catalogue records the holotype as MHNCI-PV 0010 and the type locality as “Formação Goio-Erê, Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brasil”.
- MHNCI-PV 0010
- Formação Goio-Erê, Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brasil
The catalogue's reference measurements are 1.0–1.5 m in length and 15.0–25.0 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 1.0–1.5 m
- 15.0–25.0 kg
The record gathers 1 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
- 1.0–1.5 m
- Weight
- 15.0–25.0 kg
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 121.4 MYA (Aptiano) Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2019 · Goio-Erê Formation, Paraná, Brazil
- Described by
- Langer et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Noasauridae
- Genus
- Vespersaurus
- Species
- V. paranaensis
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
- MHNCI-PV 0010
- Type locality
- Formação Goio-Erê, Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brasil