DINOSAUR GROUPS

Majungasaurini

3 field notes in this tribe: Arcovenator, Majungasaurus and Rajasaurus.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Majungasaurini?

Majungasaurini is a tribe of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Arcovenator, Majungasaurus and Rajasaurus share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from Europe, Africa and Asia. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Majungasaurini. The interpreted diet field across the group is carnivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Majungasaurini members

Majungasaurini member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
ArcovenatorCretaceousEuropedinosaur
MajungasaurusCretaceousAfricadinosaur
RajasaurusCretaceousAsiadinosaur

Quick answers about Majungasaurini

Is Arcovenator part of Majungasaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Arcovenator is placed in Majungasaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Majungasaurus part of Majungasaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Majungasaurus is placed in Majungasaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Rajasaurus part of Majungasaurini?
Yes. In this catalogue Rajasaurus is placed in Majungasaurini, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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