Riojavenatrix

Riojavenatrix
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
Speculative life restoration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Family: Spinosauridae
Subfamily: Baryonychinae
Genus: Riojavenatrix
Isasmendi et al., 2024
Type species
Riojavenatrix lacustris
Isasmendi et al., 2024

Riojavenatrix (meaning "La Rioja huntress") is a genus of spinosaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Enciso Group of La Rioja, Spain. The type species is Riojavenatrix lacustris. Riojavenatrix represents one of five known spinosaurid taxa from the Iberian Peninsula, the others being Camarillasaurus, Iberospinus, Protathlitis, and Vallibonavenatrix.