Reptilia - Theropoda - 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: Troodontinae according to H. E. Rivera-Sylva et al. 2026
Sister taxa: Byronosaurus, Hypnovenator, Linhevenator, Saurornithoidini, Sinornithoides, Urbacodon
Subtaxa: Albertavenator Latenivenatrix Stenonychosaurus Troodon Xenovenator
Type: Troodon
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (74: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), China (1), Mexico (2), the Russian Federation (3), United States (48: Alaska, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 128 collections including 130 occurrences