Riojavenatrix fossil map
Where fossils of Riojavenatrix have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 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 115 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 | 121.4–119.57 million years ago (Aptian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Spinosauridae |
| Named by | Isasmendi et al. 2024 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:38595 |
About Riojavenatrix
Riojavenatrix (meaning "La Rioja huntress") is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Enciso Group of La Rioja, Spain. The type species is
Riojavenatrix lacustris. Riojavenatrix represents one of five known spinosaurid taxa from the Iberian Peninsula, the others being Camarillasaurus, Iberospinus, Protathlitis, and Vallibonavenatrix.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Riojavenatrix (revision 1351324098), 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: Q124613493.
