Masiakasaurus

Masiakasaurus was a small predatory theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Its a small, bipedal, meat-eating dinosaur that had forward-pointing teeth, a long neck, and a long tail. It was about the size of a really big dog.

Masiakasaurus Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
Masiakasaurus skull at the Field Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Superorder:	Dinosauria
Order:	Saurischia
Suborder:	Theropoda
Infraorder:	Ceratosauria
Superfamily:	Abelisauroidea
Family:	Noasauridae
Genus:	Masiakasaurus
Binomial name
Masiakasaurus knopfleri Sampson et al., 2001

The species name Masiakasurus knopfleri, was named for Mark Knopfler, a guitarist and singer from the rock band Dire Straits. The paleontologists who discovered this dinosaur were listening to Knopfler's music when they found and dug up Masiakasaurus.

Masiakasaurus Media

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  Masiakasaurus knopfleri Fossil Partial Skeleton on Display at the Royal Ontario Museum (FMNH PR 2481)

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  Masiakasaurus BW (flipped)

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  Reconstructed skull, Field Museum of Natural History

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  Skeletal restoration showing remains of several specimens

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  Carnotaurus DB 2 white background

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  Silhouette of Deltadromeus. The unknown regions were reconstructed based on Gualicho, Masiakasaurus, and Limusaurus.*References* * Ibrahim, N.; Sereno, P. C.; Varricchio, D. J.; Martill, D. M.; Dutheil, D. B.; Unwin, D. M.; Baidder, L.; Larsson, H.; Zouhri, S.; Kaoukaya, A. (2020). "Geology and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of eastern Morocco". Z

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  Limusaurus runner (flipped)

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  Elaphrosaurus bambergi. Head and hands based on Limusaurus.

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  Masiakasaurus BW (flipped)

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  Masiakasaurus scavenges a Rapetosaurus corpse