†Xenovenator Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026 (maniraptoran)
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Reptilia - Saurischia - Troodontidae
Full reference: H. E. Rivera-Sylva, M. C. Aguillón-Martinez, J. Flores-Ventura, I. E. Sánchez-Uribe, J. R. Guzman-Gutierrez and N. R. Longrich. 2026. A thick-skulled troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mexico. Diversity 18(1):38:1-26
Parent taxon: Troodontini according to H. E. Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026
Sister taxa: Albertavenator, Latenivenatrix, Stenonychosaurus, Troodon
Subtaxa: Xenovenator espinosai Xenovenator robustus
Type: Xenovenator espinosai
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), United States (3: New Mexico)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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