Fukuiraptor

Fukuiraptor

Pronunciation:
foo-koo-ee-rap-tor
Name meaning:
'Fukui plunderer'
Fukuiraptor
large theropod silhouette
Type of dinosaur:
large theropod
Length:
4.2m
Diet:
carnivorous carnivorous food icon
When it lived:
Early Cretaceous, 121-99 million years ago
Found in:
Japan

Taxonomic details

Taxonomy:
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Carnosauria
Named by:
Azuma and Currie (2000)
Type species:
kitadaniensis

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