| Rajasaurus narmadensis | ||||
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| Name | Rajasaurus narmadensis | |||
| Order | Saurischia | |||
| Suborder | Theropoda | |||
| Class | Abelisauridae | |||
| Name Translation | Regal Lizard | |||
| Period | Late Cretaceous | |||
| Location | India | |||
| Diet | Other dinosaurs | |||
| Size | 8-9 metres (26-30 ft) long, 2.5-3 metres (8-10 ft) tall, 3-4 tons | |||
Rajasaurus was a carnivore with tiny arms, its name means "regal lizard". It could grow to have a length of 9 meters (30 feet) and was a carnivore that resembled the Carnotaurus, featuring one horn and a powerful build. It was located in India. Rajasaurus closely resembles Majungasaurus, a contemporary abelisaur from Madagascar, an island that had separated from the Indian landmass about 20 million years earlier.
Description
Rajasaurus with an Isisaurus carcass on its feet
Rajasaurus was a large abelisaur discovered in the Lameta Formation of southern India, along of fellow abelisaurids Indosuchus, Rahiolisaurus, and a large titanosaurid Isisaurus. R. narmadensis was known from a partial skeleton including a well-preserved skull (with a complete braincase and 70% of the rest of the bones recovered) hip bones and parts of the hind legs, backbone and tail.