page_title: Santonian
section_title: †Theropods (non-avian)
hierarchical_section_title: Santonian / Paleontology / †Theropods (non-avian)
caption_attribution_description: English: Aucasaurus garridoi. Based on Holotype MCF-PVPH-236; Coria et al., 2002
context_page_description: The Santonian is an age in the geologic timescale or a chronostratigraphic stage. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch or Upper Cretaceous series. It spans the time between 86.3 ± 0.7 mya and 83.6 ± 0.7 mya. The Santonian is preceded by the Coniacian and is followed by the Campanian.
caption: Aucasaurus
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