Alnashetri cerropoliciensis

†Alnashetri cerropoliciensis was an alvarezsaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous (~90 Ma) of Neuquén, Argentina. A small bipedal insectivore with highly reduced forelimbs, it was named by Makovicky et al. in 2012. Its discovery in the Portezuelo Formation helps illuminate the early diversification of alvarezsaurids in South America during the Cretaceous.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Alnashetri cerropoliciensis 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 Late Mesozoic Era

Alnashetri cerropoliciensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.