Spectrovenator ragei

† Spectrovenator ragei is an Early Cretaceous abelisaurid theropod from the Quiricó Formation of Minas Gerais, Brazil. One of the earliest well-documented abelisaurids from South America, it provides insight into early diversification of this Gondwanan clade.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Spectrovenator ragei was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Spectrovenator ragei lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.