A New Carnotaurus Scale Drawing for a Reality Sheet

All the things Dinosaur crew members have commissioned a brand new Carnotaurus scale drawing. It’s to be integrated into the corporate’s up to date Carnotaurus truth sheet.  This truth sheet might be despatched out freed from cost with Carnotaurus mannequin purchases.  A number of corporations have included C. sastrei of their mannequin ranges. For instance, Safari Ltd, Papo, PNSO and Nanmu Studio have made fashions of this theropod.  Moreover, Rebor lately introduced the addition of a brand new Carnotaurus determine to their vary.  This new Rebor determine known as “Carnotaurus rex”!

Image credit score: All the things Dinosaur

The Carnotaurus Scale Drawing

The genus title interprets as “meat-eating bull”. It is a reference to the 2 outstanding horns positioned on the highest of the cranium. Carnotaurus was scientifically described in 1985, by the well-known Argentinian palaeontologist José Bonaparte. It’s recognized from a single, well-preserved fossil skeleton (MACN-CH 894).

The strata related to the fossils had been as soon as thought to characterize late Campanian deposits. Nevertheless, subsequent research have proposed that the rocks are youthful (Maastrichtian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous).

The All the things Dinosaur Carnotaurus truth sheet has been amended and the brand new scale drawing might be used for example the approximate measurement of this theropod dinosaur.  A spokesperson from All the things Dinosaur confirmed that these modifications had been made in preparation for the arrival of the brand new Rebor Carnotaurus determine.

To view the vary of Rebor figures: Rebor.

Satirically, the illustration used for the very fact sheet will not be primarily based on the brand new Rebor mannequin.  It was the CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Carnotaurus that supplied the inspiration.

Image credit score: All the things Dinosaur

To view the vary of CollectA Deluxe figures in inventory: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Figures.

Dinosaurs of the La Colonia Formation

While quite a few dinosaur fossils are related to the La Colonia Formation, just a few taxa have been erected. Carnotaurus was the primary dinosaur genus to be named from fossils from this formation. Intriguingly, one other genus of abelisaurid was lately described (Koleken inakayali). Koleken was formally described in 2024. It’s recognized from a partial skeleton that most likely represents a sub-adult. It’s thought to have been smaller than Carnotaurus sastrei.

To learn an article about Okay. inakayali: A New Abelisaurid from Argentina.

Ornithischians corresponding to hadrosauroid and armoured dinosaur stays are related to this formation. Sauropods are recognized too. Nevertheless, just one plant-eating dinosaur taxon has been established. Earlier this 12 months (2024), scientists (Moreno et al) erected Titanomachya gimenezi. It’s recognized from fragmentary stays and Titanomachya has been described as being a small-bodied saltasauroid. Maybe Carnotaurus hunted this titanosaur, though the feeding habits of Carnotaurus are disputed.

The newly described titanosaur: Titanomachya: A New Titanosaur from Patagonia.

A spokesperson from All the things Dinosaur confirmed that the brand new Rebor Carnotaurus determine can be in inventory within the late autumn.

Go to the award-winning All the things Dinosaur web site: Dinosaur Figures.