Full reference: P. C. Sereno, L. Tan, S. L. Brusatte, H. J. Kriegstein, X. Zhao and K. Cloward. 2009. Tyrannosaurid skeletal design first evolved at small body size. Science
Parent taxon: Tyrannosauroidea according to J. Lü et al. 2014
See also Benson et al. 2010, Carr et al. 2017, Fowler et al. 2011, Hendrickx and Mateus 2014 and Sereno et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Alectrosaurus, Alioramini, Appalachiosaurus, Bagaraatan, Bistahieversor, Calamosaurus, Chingkankousaurus, Deinodon, Dilong, Diplotomodon, Dryptosaurus, Eotyrannus, Jinbeisaurus, Juratyrant, Labocania, Moros, Proceratosauridae, Santanaraptor, Stokesosaurus, Suskityrannus, Teihivenator, Theroplantigrada, Timimus, Timurlengia, Tomodon horrificus, Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurus lanpingensis, Xiongguanlong
Subtaxa: Raptorex kriegsteini
Type: Raptorex kriegsteini
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Raptorex type locality (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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