Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Averostra
Ceratosauria
Abelisauroidea
Abelisauridae
Brachyrostra
Furileusauria
Pronunciation: fuh-RIL-loo-SOR-ree-uh
Author: Filippi et al.
Year: 2016
Meaning: Stiff back lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: None known
Author: Filippi et al.
Year: 2016
Meaning: Stiff back lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: None known
[Filippi et al., 2016]Definition
The most inclusive clade containing Carnotaurus sastrei
but not Ilokelesia aguadagrandensis, Skorpiovenator bustingoryi
or Majungasaurus crenatissimus.
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Etymology
Furileusauria is derived from the Mapudungun "Furileu" (stiff back) and the Greek "sauria" (lizards), in reference to the extreme level
of stiffness in their spinal column.
Relationships
References
• Filippi LS, Méndez AH, Juárez Valieri RD, Garrido AC (2016) "A new brachyrostran with hypertrophied axial structures reveals an unexpected radiation of latest Cretaceous abelisaurids". Cretaceous Research, Volume 61, Pages 209–219
• González Pérez A, García Zamora E, Baiano MA and Vidal D (2022) "Evolution of craniocervical musculature in Abelisauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda)". Conference: XIX Conference of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists (EAVP), Benevento/Pietraroja, Italy. DOI: 10.18563/pv.eavp2022
