An allosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Victoria, Australia

The discovery of an astragalus of an allosaurid theropod in southeastern Australia extends the geographic range of the Allosauridae to include all continents except Antarctica and the Indian subcontinent. In addition, it confirms the presence of this family during the Early Cretaceous.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
Main Authors: Molnar, R. E., Flannery, Timothy F., Rich, Thomas H V
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1981
Subjects:
Indian
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/a972fdef-888a-45cc-b06e-4c6d40d90e68
https://doi.org/10.1080/03115518108565427
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=10644240725&partnerID=8YFLogxK
Description
Summary:The discovery of an astragalus of an allosaurid theropod in southeastern Australia extends the geographic range of the Allosauridae to include all continents except Antarctica and the Indian subcontinent. In addition, it confirms the presence of this family during the Early Cretaceous.

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