Kryptops was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Niger.
Quick facts about Kryptops:
- Existed from 125 million years ago to 100.5 million years ago
- Lived in a desert
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Kryptops was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- P. C. Sereno and S. L. Brusatte. 2008. Basal abelisaurid and carcharodontosaurid theropods from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53(1):15-46
