Averostra Avetheropoda Coelurosauria Dinosauria Dromaeosauridae Eusaurischia Late Cretaceous Maniraptora Maniraptoriformes Neotheropoda Orionides Paraves Pennaraptora Saurischia South America Tetanurae Theropoda Tyrannoraptora Unenlagiinae

Neuquenraptor argentinus

Dinosaur: Neuquenraptor argentinus

Cretaceous: 93.9–86.3 Ma

Type: Theropod

*Length:**	2.7 m	8.9 ft
*Weight:**	33 kg	73 lb

ESR: 3 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Area: South America

Period

Epoch: Late Cretaceous
Stage: Late Turonian-Coniacian
Years: 93.9–86.3 Ma

Details

Status: valid
Author: Novas & Pol
Year: 2005

Distribution

Area: South America
Country: Argentina
Region: Neuquén
Formation: Portezuelo

Classification

Dinosauria
Saurischia
Eusaurischia
Theropoda
Neotheropoda
Averostra
Tetanurae
Orionides
Avetheropoda
Coelurosauria
Tyrannoraptora
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Pennaraptora
Paraves
Dromaeosauridae
Unenlagiinae

Sources

Material: Fragmentary cervical vertebra, dorsal ribs, chevrons, proximal radius and hind limb bones.
References: Novas and Pol, (2005). New evidence on deinonychosaurian dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia.

Locations

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