Megaraptor fossil map
Where fossils of Megaraptor have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 85 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 93.9–85.7 million years ago (Turonian to Coniacian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Megaraptoridae |
| Named by | Novas 1998 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Portezuelo |
About Megaraptor
Megaraptor (lit. 'large thief') is a genus of large theropod dinosaur, the type genus and namesake of the clade Megaraptora and family Megaraptoridae. Its fossils have been discovered in the Patagonian Portezuelo Formation of Argentina, South America, dating to the Turonian and Coniacian ages of the Late Cretaceous, roughly 90–88 million years ago. One species of Megaraptor, M. namunhuaiquii, has thus been named, known from seven partial or fragmentary skeletons, with only two including skull elements.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Megaraptor (revision 1375584481), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q131540.
