Aucasaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Argentina.

Quick facts about Aucasaurus:

  • Existed from Campanian Age to Maastrichtian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

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Aucasaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • R. A. Coria and L. M. Chiappe. 2000. Un nuevo terópodo abelisaurio de la Fm. Río Colorado (Cretácico Superior) de la Provincia del Neuquén [A new abelisaur theropod from the Río Colorado Fm. (Upper Cretaceous) of Neuquén province]. Actas XVI Jornadas Argentinas de Paleontología de Vertebrado, San Luis, Argentina