Spinostropheus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Tahoua (Niger) and Niger.
Quick facts about Spinostropheus:
- Existed from 145 million years ago to 93.5 million years ago
- Lived in a desert
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 2 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Spinostropheus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- A. F. d. Lapparent. 1953. Gisements de Dinosauriens dans le "Continental intercalaire" d'In Abangarit (Sahara méridional) [Dinosaur localities in the "Continental Intercalaire" of In Abangarit (southern Sahara)]. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences à Paris 236:1905-1906
- A. F. d. Lapparent. 1959. Les dinosauriens du Sahara central [The dinosaurs of the central Sahara]. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de France 1959:87
