Eoabelisaurus
| Eoabelisaurus | |
|---|---|
| Eoabelisaurus holotype fossil, Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Clade: | Theropoda |
| Superfamily: | †Abelisauroidea |
| Genus: | †Eoabelisaurus Pol & Rauhut, 2012 |
| Type species | |
| †Eoabelisaurus mefi Pol & Rauhut, 2012 | |
Eoabelisaurus (/ˈioʊəˌbɛlɪˈsɔːrəs/) is a genus of abelisauroid theropod dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation of the Cañadón Asfalto Basin in Argentina, South America. The generic name combines a Greek ἠώς, (eos), "dawn", with the name Abelisaurus, in reference to the fact it represents an early relative of the latter. Only one species is currently recognized, E. mefi; the specific name honours the MEF, the Museo Paleontológico "Egidio Feruglio", where discoverer Diego Pol is active. It is characterized by reduced forelimb proportions that show primitive characteristics of the Abelisauridae family.