Asfaltovenator vialidadi

†Asfaltovenator vialidadi was a large carnivorous theropod of the Early Jurassic, discovered in the Los Molles Formation of Neuquén Province, Argentina. Estimated at approximately 7m in length, it was one of the largest Early Jurassic theropods known and a top predator. Described in 2019, its mosaic of tetanuran and ceratosaur features sheds light on early theropod evolution in Gondwana.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Asfaltovenator vialidadi 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

Jurassic Early Mesozoic Era

Asfaltovenator vialidadi lived during the Jurassic Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 201.4 to 174.7 million years ago.

After the Triassic-Jurassic extinction, dinosaurs rapidly diversified and became the dominant land vertebrates. Early sauropods and theropods began to evolve larger body sizes.