†Rugops Sereno et al. 2004 (ceratosaur)
Reptilia - Saurischia - Abelisauridae
PaleoDB taxon number: 71394
Full reference: P. C. Sereno, J. A. Wilson, and J. L. Conrad. 2004. New dinosaurs link southern landmasses in the mid-Cretaceous. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271(1546):1325-1330
Parent taxon: Abelisauridae according to L. S. Filippi et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Brachyrostra, Carnotaurinae, Chenanisaurus, Coeluroides, Dryptosauroides, Indosuchus, Kryptops, Lametasaurus, Majungasaurinae, Megalosaurus chubutensis, Ornithomimoides, Tarascosaurus, Xenotarsosaurus
Subtaxa: Rugops primus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore