Dracoraptor Martill et al. 2016 (coelophysoid)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: D. M. Martill, S. U. Vidovic, C. Howells and J. R. Nudds. 2016. The oldest Jurassic dinosaur: a basal neotheropod from the Hettangian of Great Britain. PLoS ONE 11(1):e0145713:1-38

Parent taxon: Coelophysoidea according to D. M. Martill et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Coelophysidae, Dolichosuchus cristatus, Gojirasaurus, Longosaurus, Lophostropheus, Pendraig, Podokesauridae, Sarcosaurus, Syntarsus

Subtaxa: Dracoraptor hanigani

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Type: Dracoraptor hanigani

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lavernock Point (Jurassic of the United Kingdom)

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