Genus · Abelisauridae · Cretaceous
Majungasaurus
Named by Lavocat 1955
Majungasaurus lived 72.1–66 million years ago, during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 25 fossil records for it from 1 country (Madagascar) — the 50th most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Most of what is known comes from one rock unit: 100% of its records are from the Maevarano Formation.
- Every record is from Madagascar; Mahajanga alone has 25 of them.
- Masiakasaurus appears in 40% of the collections that hold Majungasaurus.
- Its stage range spans about 6.1 million years (83rd longest of 99); it is the 19th best-recorded of the 32 theropods here.
1 accepted species
Majungasaurus has a single accepted species in PBDB.
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Majungasaurus crenatissimus | Depéret 1896 | 25 |
Where it was found
25 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
States & provinces
| Region | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mahajanga | 25 | 100% |
Depositional settings
Rock settings recorded for its fossil sites, where known.
Other theropods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saurornitholestes | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 148 |
| Troodon | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 103 |
| Tyrannosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 85 |
| Tarbosaurus | 72.1–66 Ma | Mongolia, China | 56 |
| Dromaeosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 48 |
| Ornithomimus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 35 |
| Albertosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 32 |
| Gallimimus | 72.1–66 Ma | Mongolia, Uzbekistan | 30 |
Data: PBDB taxon 38582 · method