Genusaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Vaucluse (France).

Quick facts about Genusaurus:

  • Existed from Albian Age to 105.3 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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Genusaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • H. Accarie and B. Beaudoin. 1995. Découverte d'un Dinosaure théropode nouveau (Genusaurus sisteronis n. g., n. sp.) dans l'Albien marin de Sisteron (Alpes de Haute-Provence, France) et extension au Crétacé inférieur de la lignée cératosaurienne [Discovery of a new theropod dinosaur (Genusaurus sisteronis n. g., n. sp.) in the marine Albian of Sisteron (Alpes de Haute-Provence, France) and extension of the ceratosaur lineage into the Lower Cretaceous]. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences à Paris, série IIa 320:327-344