Piatnitzkysaurus
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Piatnitzkysaurus Fossil range: Middle Jurassic |
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Piatnitzkysaurus floresi Bonaparte, 1979 |
Piatnitzkysaurus is the name given to a genus of megalosaurid dinosaur. Piatnitzkysaurus lived in the Middle Jurassic, in South America. It may or may not be related to Becklespinax. Partial skeletons have been found.
The type specimen, Piatnitzkysaurus floresi, was described by Jose Bonaparte in 1979.