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An allosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Victoria,Australia |
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| Authors: | R.E. Molnar Timothy F. Flannery Thomas H.V. Rich |
| Affiliation: | 1. Queensland Museum , Gregory Terrace , Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia , 4006;2. Earth Sciences Department , Monash University , Clayton, Victoria, Australia , 3168;3. National Museum of Victoria , 285-321 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 3000 |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Conodonts Histiodella Ordovician Darriwilian biostratigraphy Argentine Precordillera |