Noasaurids
Noasaurids are a clade of small theropod dinosaurs within the larger group Ceratosauria, specifically part of the Abelisauroidea. The group includes genera such as Noasaurus and Masiakasaurus, with fossils found in regions that were once part of Gondwana, including South America and Madagascar. They lived during the Cretaceous period, with a fossil record centered on Late Cretaceous rocks.
Morphologically, noasaurids were generally small and lightly built compared with other ceratosaurs. They display a variety
Phylogenetically, Noasauridae is considered a more primitive lineage within Abelisauroidea, diverging before the emergence of the
The fossil record for noasaurids is sparse, which limits detailed reconstructions of their anatomy and behavior.