Mahuidacursor

Mah-hwe-dah-kur-sor.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, June 16). Mahuidacursor. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/mahuidacursor/

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Name

Mahuidacursor ‭(‬Mountain runner‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mah-hwe-dah-kur-sor.

Named By

P.‭ ‬Cruzado Caballero,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Gasca,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Cerda‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬lipanglef‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bajo de la Carpa Formation.

Time Period

Santonian of the Cretaceous.‭

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Mahuidacursor is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ornithopod dinosaur from the Santonian of Northern Patagonia‭ (‬Rinc�n de los Sauces,‭ ‬Argentina‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Cruzado Caballero,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Gasca,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Filippi,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Cerda‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019

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