Kayentavenator Gay 2010 (tetanuran theropod)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: R. Gay. 2010. Kayentavenator elysiae, a new tetanuran from the Early Jurassic of Arizona. Notes on Early Mesozoic Theropods 27-43

Parent taxon: Tetanurae according to R. Gay 2010

Sister taxa: Allosauroidea, Allosaurus medius, Allosaurus tendagurensis, Avetheropoda, Becklespinax, Caudocoelus, Chienkosaurus, Chuandongocoelurus, Coelurosauria, Creosaurus potens, Cruxicheiros, Cryolophosaurus, Dandakosaurus, Eustreptospondylidae, Gasosaurus, Inosaurus, Kaijiangosaurus, Megalosauroidea, Megalosaurus pannoniensis, Neotetanurae, Orionides, Pandoravenator, Phaedrolosaurus, Prodeinodon, Sinocoelurus, Spinosauroidea, Streptospondylus cuvieri, Teinurosaurus, Torvosauroidea, Vectaerovenator, Yunyangosaurus

Subtaxa: Kayentavenator elysiae

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Type: Kayentavenator elysiae

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Willow Springs 2 (UCMP V82309) (Jurassic of Arizona)

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