Austrocheirus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Argentina.
Quick facts about Austrocheirus:
- Existed from Campanian Age to 66 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Austrocheirus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- M. D. Ezcurra, F. L. Agnolin, and F. E. Novas. 2010. A medium-sized basal abelisauroid with well-developed manus from the Late Cretaceous of southern Patagonia. XXV Jornadas Argentinas de Paleontología de Vertebrados. Resúmenes. Ameghiniana 47(4 (suppl.)):10R
