Mirischia was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Ceará (Brazil).

Quick facts about Mirischia:

  • Existed from 113 million years ago to 100.5 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Mirischia illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Mirischia was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. M. Martill and E. Frey. 2000. Skeletal remains of a small theropod dinosaur with associated soft structures from the Lower Cretaceous Santana Formation of northeastern Brazil. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):891-900