Reptilia - Theropoda - Megaraptoridae
Full reference: F. E. Novas, M. D. Ezcurra, and A. Lecuona. 2008. Orkoraptor burkei nov. gen. et sp., a large theropod from the Maastrichtian Pari Aike Formation, southern Patagonia, Argentina. Cretaceous Research 29(3):468-480
Parent taxon: Megaraptoridae according to A. M. Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2022
See also Agnolín et al. 2023, Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2019, Benson et al. 2010, Brougham et al. 2019, Carrano et al. 2012, Coria and Currie 2016, Ezcurra 2009, Hendrickx and Mateus 2014, Lamanna et al. 2020, Novas et al. 2013, Novas et al. 2008 and White et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Aerosteon, Australovenator, Maip, Megaraptor, Murusraptor, Tratayenia
Subtaxa: Orkoraptor burkei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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