An abelisaurid is a dinosaur of the Cretaceous period, whose fossils have been found on the modern-day continents of Africa and South America, as well as the island of Madagascar.
The largest Abelisaurid was Abelisaurus itself, though most think it is Carnotaurus as it is more famous. Growing to 9 m, Abelisaurus dwarfed Carnotaurus at only 7.5 m
Although it was briefly considered, ceratosaurus is currently placed in it's own family, ceratosauridae