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Velociraptorinae
Taxonomy
Velociraptorinae was named by Barsbold (1983). It is not extant. It was considered monophyletic by Currie (2000).
It was assigned to Dromaeosauridae by Barsbold (1983), Currie et al. (1990), Currie (1992), Currie (1995), Currie (1997), Sereno (1998), Zinke (1998), Norell and Makovicky (1999), Barsbold and Osmólska (1999), Currie (2000), Chiappe (2002), Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo (2003), Currie and Varricchio (2004), Senter et al. (2004), Kiernan and Schwimmer (2004), Burnham et al. (2004), Sullivan (2006), Sánchez-Hernández et al. (2007), Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca (2009), Chanthasit and Buffetaut (2009), Gianechini et al. (2011), Evans et al. (2013), Sanz et al. (2014), Williamson and Brusatte (2014); and to Eudromaeosauria by Longrich and Currie (2009), Jasinski et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Dromaeosauridae by Barsbold (1983), Currie et al. (1990), Currie (1992), Currie (1995), Currie (1997), Sereno (1998), Zinke (1998), Norell and Makovicky (1999), Barsbold and Osmólska (1999), Currie (2000), Chiappe (2002), Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo (2003), Currie and Varricchio (2004), Senter et al. (2004), Kiernan and Schwimmer (2004), Burnham et al. (2004), Sullivan (2006), Sánchez-Hernández et al. (2007), Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca (2009), Chanthasit and Buffetaut (2009), Gianechini et al. (2011), Evans et al. (2013), Sanz et al. (2014), Williamson and Brusatte (2014); and to Eudromaeosauria by Longrich and Currie (2009), Jasinski et al. (2020).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1983 | Velociraptorinae Barsbold p. 89 |
| 1990 | Velociraptorinae Currie et al. p. 108 |
| 1992 | Velociraptorinae Currie p. 241 |
| 1995 | Velociraptorinae Currie |
| 1997 | Velociraptorinae Currie p. 194 |
| 1998 | Velociraptorinae Sereno p. 65 |
| 1998 | Velociraptorinae Zinke p. 182 |
| 1999 | Velociraptorinae Barsbold and Osmólska p. 190 |
| 1999 | Velociraptorinae Norell and Makovicky pp. 1-38 |
| 2000 | Velociraptorinae Currie p. 435 |
| 2002 | Velociraptorinae Chiappe p. 460 |
| 2003 | Velociraptorinae Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo p. 291 |
| 2004 | Velociraptorinae Burnham et al. p. 42A |
| 2004 | Velociraptorinae Currie and Varricchio pp. 126-127 fig. 4.8 |
| 2004 | Velociraptorinae Kiernan and Schwimmer p. 89 |
| 2004 | Velociraptorinae Senter et al. p. 2 fig. 2 |
| 2006 | Velociraptorinae Sullivan p. 253 |
| 2007 | Velociraptorinae Sánchez-Hernández et al. p. 193 |
| 2009 | Velociraptorinae Chanthasit and Buffetaut p. 147 |
| 2009 | Velociraptorinae Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca p. 608 |
| 2009 | Velociraptorinae Longrich and Currie |
| 2011 | Velociraptorinae Gianechini et al. p. 284 |
| 2013 | Velociraptorinae Evans et al. fig. 3 |
| 2014 | Velociraptorinae Sanz et al. p. 104 |
| 2014 | Velociraptorinae Williamson and Brusatte p. 10 |
| 2020 | Velociraptorinae Jasinski et al. p. 6 fig. 3 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subfm. †Velociraptorinae Barsbold 1983
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G. Kansaignathus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
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†Kansaignathus sogdianus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
G. †Velociraptor Osborn 1924
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†Velociraptor mongoliensis Osborn 1924
†Velociraptor osmolskae Godefroit et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Peczkis 1995, Kiessling 2004, Holtz et al. 2000, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 152.21000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma
Collections (54 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmeridgian | Portugal (Centro) | Velociraptorinae indet. (24563) | |
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Niedersachsen) | Velociraptorinae indet. (51859) | |
| Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian | Morocco (Oriental) | Velociraptorinae indet. 2, Velociraptorinae indet. 3, Velociraptorinae indet. (45726) | |
| Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian | USA (Utah) | Dromaeosauridae indet. (97954) | |
| Late/Upper Valanginian | United Kingdom (England) | Velociraptorinae indet. (96622) | |
| Valanginian | USA (Utah) | Dromaeosauridae indet. (105613) | |
| Late/Upper Hauterivian - Aptian | Japan (Gifu) | Velociraptorinae indet. (50310) | |
| Early/Lower Barremian | Spain (Aragón) | Velociraptorinae indet. (53921 89275) | |
| Late/Upper Barremian | Spain (Cuenca) | Velociraptorinae indet. (61319) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | USA (Utah) | Velociraptorinae indet. (22679) | |
| Late/Upper Cretaceous | China (Shanxi) | Velociraptor mongoliensis (71840) | |
| Late/Upper Turonian | USA (Utah) | Velociraptorinae indet. (14415) | |
| Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian | USA (Utah) | Velociraptorinae indet. (230887) | |
| Coniacian - Santonian | Kazakhstan (Turkistan) | Velociraptor mongoliensis (53132) | |
| Early/Lower Santonian | Tajikistan (Sogd) | Kansaignathus sogdianus (58701) | |
| Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian | Kazakhstan (Qyzylorda) | Velociraptorinae indet. (59702) | |
| Campanian | China (Nei Mongol) | Linheraptor exquisitus (131829) Velociraptor osmolskae (83719) | |
| Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Dromaeosauridae indet. (62927) Velociraptor mongoliensis (68524) Velociraptor sp. (168986) | |
| Campanian | Mongolia (Omngov) | Velociraptor mongoliensis (62928) | |
| Early/Lower Campanian | China (Heilongjiang) | Velociraptorinae indet. (240911) | |
| Judithian | USA (Utah) | Velociraptorinae indet. (230886) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Velociraptor sp. (22657) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Ovoraptor djadochtari (46152) Tsaagan mangas (45090) Velociraptor mongoliensis (22685 51033) Velociraptor sp. (55256 127668 127678) Velociraptor sp., Velociraptor mongoliensis (37184) | |
| Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Omnogov) | Velociraptor sp. (11582) | |
| Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian | Mongolia (Dornogov) | Velociraptor sp. (65327) | |
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) | Deinonychus sp. (38682) | |
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | China (Nei Mongol) | Velociraptor mongoliense (50729) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Brazil (São Paulo) | Velociraptorinae indet. (232268 232269) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) | Velociraptorinae indet. (91781) | |
| Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Romania (Hunedoara) | Velociraptorinae indet. (59410 67817 193942 221768) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Spain (Cataluña) | Dromaeosauridae indet. (169322) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Wyoming) | Saurornitholestes sp. (26760) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (Montana) | Acheroraptor temertyorum (152397) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (New Mexico) | Dromaeosauridae indet. (97795) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (South Dakota) | Acheroraptor temertyorum (224484) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Russian Federation (Amur) | Velociraptorinae indet. (47029) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Romania (Hunedoara) | Velociraptorinae indet. (26369 27894 219176) |