Name: Lourinhanosaurus (Lourinhã lizard). Phonetic: Lore-in-han-o-soer-us. Named By: Mateus - 1998. Classification: Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Theropoda, Allosauroidea, Sinraptoridae. Species: L. antunesi (type). Diet: Carnivore. Size: Around 4.5 meters long for the type specimen, later research has speculated that Lourinhanosaurus may have reached 8 meters long when fully grown. Known locations: Portugal - Lourinha Formation Time period: Kimmeridgian to Tithonian of the Jurassic. Fossil representation: Partial post cranial remains including vertebrae, limb and foot bones, ilia, pubis, and ischia. Gastroliths were also found with the type specimen. Additional remains including around 100 fossil eggs have been referred to the genus.
