Deltadromeus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Giza Governorate (Egypt), Drâa-Tafilalet (Morocco) and Illizi (Algeria).
Quick facts about Deltadromeus:
- Existed from 99.6 million years ago to Turonian Age
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 5 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Deltadromeus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- A. Gabani, C. Mammeri, and M. Adaci, M. Bensalah, M. Mahboubi. 2016. Le Crétacé continental à vertébrés de la bordure sud du plateau de Tinhert: découvertes paléontologiques et considérations stratigraphiques [The continental Cretaceous vertebrates of the southern border of the Tinhert Plateau: paleontological discoveries and stratigraphic considerations]. Mémoire du service géologique de l’Algérie 19:39-61
- E. Stromer. 1915. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wüsten Ägyptens. II. Wirbeltier-Reste der Baharîje-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 3. Das Original des Theropoden Spinosaurus aegyptiacus nov. gen., nov. spec. Abhandlungen der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-physikalische Klasse Abhandlung 28(3):1-31
- E. Stromer. 1934. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wüsten Ägyptens. II. Wirbeltierreste der Baharîje-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 13. Dinosauria [Results of the expeditions of Professor E. Stromer in the Egyptian deserts. II. Vertebrate animal remains from the Baharîje bed (lowest Cenomanian). 13. Dinosauria]. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung, Neue Folge 22:1-79
