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Neotheropoda (neotheropod)

Reptilia

Taxonomy

Neotheropoda was named by Bakker (1986). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Nesbitt (2011).

It was assigned to Theropoda by Bakker (1986); to Theropoda by You et al. (2014); and to Theropoda by Sereno (1995), Sereno (1997), Sereno (1998), Holtz (1998), Sereno (1999), Holtz (2000), Rauhut (2003), Bittencourt and Kellner (2004), Yates (2005), Ezcurra (2006), Nesbitt et al. (2009), Martínez and Alcober (2009), Sues et al. (2011), Nesbitt (2011), Carrano et al. (2012), Gianechini et al. (2015), Nesbitt and Ezcurra (2015), Martill et al. (2016), Martinez and Apaldetti (2017), Zahner and Brinkmann (2019), Baiano et al. (2021), Czepiński et al. (2021).

Subtaxa

Averostra, Coelophysoidea, Dilophosaurus, Dinoaves, Dracovenator, Liliensternus, Notatesseraeraptor, Tachiraptor, Velocipes, Zupaysaurus

Sister taxa

Averostra, Dinoaves

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1986	Neotheropoda Bakker p. 460
1995	Neotheropoda Sereno p. 52A
1997	Neotheropoda Sereno p. 444
1998	Neotheropoda Holtz, Jr. p. 39
1998	Neotheropoda Sereno p. 64
1999	Neotheropoda Sereno p. 2138 fig. 2
2000	Neotheropoda Holtz, Jr. p. 12
2003	Neotheropoda Rauhut p. 131
2004	Neotheropoda Bittencourt and Kellner p. 39A
2005	Neotheropoda Yates p. 106
2006	Neotheropoda Ezcurra p. 657 fig. 3
2009	Neotheropoda Martínez and Alcober p. 11 fig. 10
2009	Neotheropoda Nesbitt et al. p. 1532
2011	Neotheropoda Nesbitt p. 213 fig. 52
2011	Neotheropoda Sues et al. p. 3462 fig. 3
2012	Neotheropoda Carrano et al. p. 248
2014	Neotheropoda You et al.
2015	Neotheropoda Gianechini et al. p. 2
2015	Neotheropoda Nesbitt and Ezcurra
2016	Neotheropoda Martill et al. p. 34 fig. 28
2017	Neotheropoda Martinez and Apaldetti p. 502
2019	Neotheropoda Zahner and Brinkmann
2021	Neotheropoda Baiano et al.
2021	Neotheropoda Czepiński et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
—	Sauropsida

Rank	Name	Author
class	Reptilia
subclass	Eureptilia	()
—	Romeriida
—	Diapsida	()
—	Archosauromorpha	(Huene 1946)
—	Crocopoda
—	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
—	Eucrocopoda
—	Archosauria	()
informal	Avemetatarsalia
—	Ornithodira
—	Dinosauromorpha
—	Dinosauriformes
—	Dinosauria	()
—	Theropoda	()
—	Neotheropoda
—	Neotheropoda

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.

Unr. Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [neotheropod]

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Unr. Averostra Paul 2002

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Subor. †Ceratosauria Marsh 1884 [ceratosaur]

Fm. †Abelisauridae Bonaparte and Novas 1985

Unr. †Brachyrostra Canale et al. 2008

G. †Aucasaurus Coria et al. 2002

G. †Dahalokely Farke and Sertich 2013

G. †Ekrixinatosaurus Calvo et al. 2004

Unr. †Furileusauria Filippi et al. 2016

G. †Guemesia Agnolín et al. 2021

G. †Ilokelesia Coria and Salgado 2000

G. †Rahiolisaurus Novas et al. 2010

G. †Skorpiovenator Canale et al. 2008 [scorpion hunter]

G. †Thanos Delcourt and Iori 2020

Invalid names: Carnotaurini Coria et al. 2002 [empty]

Subfm. †Carnotaurinae Sereno 1998

Tr. †Majungasaurini Tortosa et al. 2014

G. †Indosuchus Huene 1933

†Indosuchus raptorius Huene 1933

G. †Kryptops Sereno and Brusatte 2008

†Kryptops palaios Sereno and Brusatte 2008

G. Kurupi Iori et al. 2021

†Kurupi itaata Iori et al. 2021

G. †Lametasaurus Matley 1924

†Lametasaurus indicus Matley 1924

G. †Rugops Sereno et al. 2004

†Rugops primus Sereno et al. 2004

G. †Spectrovenator Zaher et al. 2020

†Spectrovenator ragei Zaher et al. 2020

G. †Tarascosaurus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991

†Tarascosaurus salluvicus Le Loeuff and Buffetaut 1991

G. †Tralkasaurus Cerroni et al. 2020

†Tralkasaurus cuyi Cerroni et al. 2020

G. †Xenotarsosaurus Martínez et al. 1986

†Xenotarsosaurus bonapartei Martínez et al. 1986

Invalid names: Coeluroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Compsosuchus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Compsosuchus solus Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Dryptosauroides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus chubutensis del Corro 1974 [nomen dubium]

Superfm. †Abelisauroidea Bonaparte 1991

G. †Eoabelisaurus Pol and Rauhut 2012

†Eoabelisaurus mefi Pol and Rauhut 2012

Fm. †Vitakrisauridae Malkani 2010

G. †Samanadrinda Malkani 2007

Subfm. †Vitakrisaurinae Malkani 2010

G. †Vitakrisaurus Malkani 2010

Invalid names: Rajasaurinae Malkani 2010 [empty]

Invalid names: Abelisauria Novas 1992 [synonym], Ornithomimoides Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides barasimlensis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium], Ornithomimoides mobilis Huene 1933 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Ceratosauridae Marsh 1884

G. †Berberosaurus Allain et al. 2007

†Berberosaurus liassicus Allain et al. 2007

G. †Fosterovenator Dalman 2014

†Fosterovenator churei Dalman 2014

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus roechlingi Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Labrosauridae Marsh 1882 [synonym]

Superfm. †Ceratosauroidea Novas?

Unr. †Etrigansauria Delcourt 2018

G. †Chenanisaurus Longrich et al. 2017

G. †Ceratosaurus Marsh 1884

†Ceratosaurus nasicornis Marsh 1884

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus dentisulcatus Madsen Jr. and Welles 2000 [synonym], Ceratosaurus magnicornis Madsen Jr. and Welles 2000 [synonym]

Invalid names: Ceratosaurus stechowi Janensch 1920 [nomen dubium]

G. †Genyodectes Woodward 1901

†Genyodectes serus Woodward 1901

Fm. †Noasauridae Bonaparte and Powell 1980

G. †Austrocheirus Ezcurra et al. 2010

†Austrocheirus isasii Ezcurra et al. 2010

G. †Berthasaura de Souza et al. 2021

†Berthasaura leopoldinae de Souza et al. 2021

G. †Deltadromeus Sereno et al. 1996

†Deltadromeus agilis Sereno et al. 1996

Subfm. †Elaphrosaurinae Rauhut and Carrano 2016

G. †Elaphrosaurus Janensch 1920

G. †Limusaurus Xu et al. 2009

G. †Himalayadrinda Malkani 2015

†Himalayadrinda potwari Malkani 2015

G. †Huinculsaurus Baiano et al. 2020

†Huinculsaurus montesi Baiano et al. 2020

G. †Kiyacursor Averianov et al. 2024

†Kiyacursor longipes Averianov et al. 2024

G. †Laevisuchus Huene 1933

†Laevisuchus indicus Huene 1933

Invalid names: Jubbulpuria tenuis Huene 1933 [synonym]

Invalid names: Jubbulpuria Huene 1933 [synonym]

G. †Ligabueino Bonaparte 1996

†Ligabueino andesi Bonaparte 1996

Subfm. †Noasaurinae Paul 1988

G. †Masiakasaurus Sampson et al. 2001

G. †Noasaurus Bonaparte and Powell 1980

G. †Velocisaurus Bonaparte 1991

G. †Vespersaurus Langer et al. 2019

Invalid names: Velocisauridae Bonaparte 1991 [synonym]

G. †Saltriovenator Dal Sasso et al. 2018

†Saltriovenator zanellai Dal Sasso et al. 2018

G. †Spinostropheus Sereno et al. 2004

†Spinostropheus gautieri Lapparent 1960

Invalid names: Betasuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Dolichosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus meriani Greppin 1870 [nomen dubium], Neoceratosauria Novas 1991 [empty], Orthogoniosaurus Das-Gupta 1930 [nomen dubium], Pterospondylus Jaekel 1914 [nomen dubium]

Unr. Tetanurae Gauthier 1986 [tetanuran theropod]

Superfm. †Allosauroidea Currie and Zhao 1994 [allosauroid]

Unr. †Allosauria Paul 1988

Fm. †Allosauridae Marsh 1878 [allosaurid]

Invalid names: Antrodemidae Stromer 1934 [synonym]

G. †Allosaurus Marsh 1877

†Allosaurus amplus Marsh 1879

†Allosaurus anax Danison et al. 2024

†Allosaurus europaeus Mateus et al. 2006

†Allosaurus fragilis Marsh 1877

Invalid names: Allosaurus ferox Marsh 1896 [synonym], Allosaurus lucaris Marsh 1878 [synonym], Apatodon mirus Marsh 1877 [synonym], Creosaurus atrox Marsh 1878 [synonym], Epanterias amplexus Cope 1878 [synonym], Labrosaurus ferox Marsh 1884 [synonym], Laelaps trihedrodon Cope 1877 [synonym], Poicilopleuron valens Leidy 1870 [synonym], Saurophagus maximus Ray 1941 [synonym]

†Allosaurus jimmadseni Chure et al. 2006

†Allosaurus lucasi Dalman 2014

Invalid names: Antrodemus Leidy 1873 [synonym], Apatodon Marsh 1877 [synonym], Creosaurus Marsh 1878 [synonym], Epanterias Cope 1878 [synonym], Labrosaurus Marsh 1879 [synonym], Saurophagus Ray 1941 [synonym]

G. †Asfaltovenator Rauhut and Pol 2019

†Asfaltovenator vialidadi Rauhut and Pol 2019

Unr. †Carcharodontosauria Benson et al. 2010

G. †Datanglong Mo et al. 2014

G. †Lusovenator Malafaia et al. 2020

G. †Siamraptor Chokchaloemwong et al. 2019

G. †Ulughbegsaurus Tanaka et al. 2021

Fm. †Carcharodontosauridae Stromer 1931

G. †Acrocanthosaurus Stovall and Langston, Jr. 1950

Subfm. †Carcharodontosaurinae Brusatte and Sereno 2007

Invalid names: Giganotosaurinae Coria and Currie 2006 [synonym]

G. †Carcharodontosaurus Stromer 1931

Invalid names: Sauroniops Cau et al. 2013 [synonym]

G. †Concavenator Ortega et al. 2010

G. †Eocarcharia Sereno and Brusatte 2008

G. †Giganotosaurus Coria and Salgado 1995

G. †Kelmayisaurus Dong 1973

G. †Lajasvenator Coria et al. 2020

G. †Mapusaurus Coria and Currie 2006

G. †Shaochilong Brusatte et al. 2009

G. †Tameryraptor Kellermann et al. 2025

G. †Taurovenator Motta et al. 2016

G. †Unquillosaurus Powell 1979

G. †Veterupristisaurus Rauhut 2011

Invalid names: Megalosaurus inexpectatus del Corro 1966 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Metriacanthosauridae Carrano et al. 2012

G. †Alpkarakush Rauhut et al. 2024

G. †Erectopus Huene 1923

Subfm. †Metriacanthosaurinae Paul 1988

G. †Shidaisaurus Wu et al. 2009

G. †Yangchuanosaurus Dong et al. 1978

Invalid names: Sinraptoridae Currie and Zhao 1994 [synonym]

G. †Monolophosaurus Zhao and Currie 1994

†Monolophosaurus jiangi Zhao and Currie 1994

Invalid names: Monolophosaurus jiangjunmiaoi Dong 1992 [synonym]

Fm. †Neovenatoridae Benson et al. 2010

G. †Chilantaisaurus Hu 1964

G. †Fukuiraptor Azuma and Currie 2000

G. †Neovenator Hutt et al. 1996

Invalid names: Rapator Huene 1932 [nomen dubium]

Invalid names: Carcharodontosauriformes Kellermann et al. 2025 [empty]

Or. Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [avetheropod]

G. †Bahariasaurus Stromer 1934

†Bahariasaurus ingens Stromer 1934

Infraor. †Carnosauria Huene 1920 [carnosaur]

G. †Abelichnus Calvo 1991

G. †Bosiutrisauropus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Changpeipus Young 1960

G. †Kleitotrisauropus Ellenberger 1972

G. †Mafatrisauropus Ellenberger 1970

Invalid names: Aublysodon lateralis Cope 1876 [nomen dubium], Aublysodontidae Nopcsa 1928 [empty], Deinodontoidea Tatarinov 1964 [synonym], Dryptosauridae Marsh 1890 [empty], Itemiridae Kurzanov 1976 [empty], Shanshanosauridae Dong 1977 [empty], Streptospondylidae [empty]

G. †Shanyangosaurus Xue et al. 1996

†Shanyangosaurus niupanggouensis Xue et al. 1996

Invalid names: Coeluria Marsh 1881 [empty], Compsognathia Paul 1988 [empty], Iliosuchus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Protoavia Paul 1988 [empty]

G. †Becklespinax Olshevsky 1991

†Becklespinax altispinax Paul 1988

G. †Chuandongocoelurus He 1984

†Chuandongocoelurus primitivus He 1984

Unr. Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [coelurosaur]

Infraor. †Alvarezsauria Bonaparte 1991

Unr. †Alvarezsauroidea Choiniere et al. 2010

G. †Aorun Choiniere et al. 2013

Fm. †Arriagadoolithidae Agnolin et al. 2012

G. †Shishugounykus Qin et al. 2019

G. †Aratasaurus Sayão et al. 2020

†Aratasaurus museunacionali Sayão et al. 2020

G. †Bicentenaria Novas et al. 2012

†Bicentenaria argentina Novas et al. 2012

G. †Brasileosaurus Huene 1931

†Brasileosaurus pachecoi Huene 1931

G. †Bressanichnus Calvo 1991

†Bressanichnus patagonicus Calvo 1991

G. †Britoichnium Bertini and Carvalho 2001

†Britoichnium coelurosauroides Bertini and Carvalho 2001

G. †Coelurus Marsh 1879

†Coelurus fragilis Marsh 1879

Invalid names: Coelurus agilis Marsh 1884 [objective synonym]

Invalid names: Coelurus gracilis Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium]

Fm. †Compsognathidae Cope 1871 [compsognathid]

G. †Aniksosaurus Martínez and Novas 2006

G. †Aristosuchus Seeley 1887

Subfm. †Compsognathinae Nopcsa 1923

G. †Compsognathus Wagner 1861 [elegant jaw]

G. †Huaxiagnathus Hwang et al. 2004

G. †Mirischia Naish et al. 2004

G. †Ornitholestes Osborn 1903

G. †Scipionyx Dal Sasso and Signore 1996

G. †Sinocalliopteryx Ji et al. 2007

G. †Xunmenglong Xing et al. 2020

Invalid names: Beipiaognathus Hu et al. 2016 [nomen dubium]

G. †Cridotrisauropus Ellenberger 1965

†Cridotrisauropus cruentus Ellenberger 1970

†Cridotrisauropus ginsburgi Ellenberger 1965

†Cridotrisauropus minor Ellenberger 1965

†Cridotrisauropus unguiferus Ellenberger 1965

G. †Deferrariischnium Calvo 1991

†Deferrariischnium mapuchensis Calvo 1991

G. †Juravenator Göhlich and Chiappe 2006

†Juravenator starki Göhlich and Chiappe 2006

G. †Kainomoyenisauropus Ellenberger 1970

†Kainomoyenisauropus ranivorus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Kol Turner et al. 2009

†Kol ghuva Turner et al. 2009

G. †Lapparentichnus Haubold 1971

†Lapparentichnus oleronensis Haubold 1971

G. †Lourinhanosaurus Mateus 1998

†Lourinhanosaurus antunesi Mateus 1998

Unr. Maniraptora Gauthier 1986 [maniraptoran]

Fm. †Anchiornithidae Foth and Rauhut 2017

Unr. Avialae Gauthier 1986 [avialan]

G. †Migmanychion Wang et al. 2023

Fm. †Montanoolithidae Zelenitsky and Therrien 2008

Infraor. †Oviraptorosauria Barsbold 1976

Unr. Paraves Sereno 1997

G. †Pseudogeckoolithus Vianey-Liaud and López-Martínez 1997

Fm. †Scansoriopterygidae Czerkas and Yuan 2002

G. †Yixianosaurus Xu and Wang 2003

Invalid names: Palaeopteryx Jensen 1981 [nomen dubium]

Unr. Maniraptoriformes Holtz, Jr. and Padian 1995

Unr. †Arctometatarsalia Holtz 1994

Unr. †Therizinosauria Russell 1997

Invalid names: Tyrannoraptora Sereno 1998 [empty]

Unr. †Megaraptora Benson et al. 2010

G. †Aoniraptor Motta et al. 2016

Fm. †Megaraptoridae Novas et al. 2013

G. †Phuwiangvenator Samathi et al. 2019

G. †Siats Zanno and Makovicky 2013

G. †Vayuraptor Samathi et al. 2019

G. †Nedcolbertia Kirkland et al. 1998

†Nedcolbertia justinhoffmanni Kirkland et al. 1998

G. †Neotripodiscus Ellenberger 1970

†Neotripodiscus makoetlani Ellenberger 1970

G. †Ngexisaurus Zhao 1983

†Ngexisaurus dapukaensis Zhao 1985

Fm. †Ornithomimipodidae Lockley et al. 2011

G. †Columbosauripus Sternberg 1932

G. †Irenichnites Sternberg 1932

G. †Magnoavipes Lee 1997

G. †Ornithomimipus Sternberg 1926

G. †Plesiothornipus Harkness 1850

†Plesiothornipos binneyi Harkness 1850

G. †Qomoqomosauropus Ellenberger 1970

†Qomoqomosauropus acutus Ellenberger 1970

G. †Satapliasaurus Gabuniya 1951

†Satapliasaurus dsocenidzei Gabuniya 1951

†Satapliasaurus kandelakii Gabuniya 1951

†Satapliasaurus tschabukianii Gabuniya 1951

G. †Shanbeipus Wang et al. 2016

†Shanbeipus caudatus Wang et al. 2016

G. †Sinosauropteryx Ji and Ji 1996

†Sinosauropteryx prima Ji and Ji 1996

G. †Tanycolagreus Carpenter et al. 2005

†Tanycolagreus topwilsoni Carpenter et al. 2005

G. †Taupezia Delair 1963

†Taupezia landeri Delair 1963

G. †Trisauropodiscus Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus aviforma Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus galliforma Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus levis Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus phasianiforma Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus pompompoi Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus superaviforma Ellenberger 1970

†Trisauropodiscus superavipes Ellenberger 1970

Superfm. †Tyrannosauroidea Walker 1964

G. †Alectrosaurus Gilmore 1933

G. †Appalachiosaurus Carr et al. 2005

G. †Calamosaurus Lydekker 1891

Fm. †Coeluridae Marsh 1881 [coelurid]

Invalid names: Coelurosauridae Cope 1882 [synonym]

G. †Dilong Xu et al. 2004

G. †Dryptosaurus Marsh 1877

Invalid names: Laelaps Cope 1866 [synonym]

G. †Eotyrannus Hutt et al. 2001

G. †Gualicho Apesteguia et al. 2016

G. †Jinbeisaurus Wu et al. 2020

G. †Juratyrant Brusatte and Benson 2013

G. †Moros Zanno et al. 2019

Fm. †Proceratosauridae Rauhut et al. 2010

G. †Raptorex Sereno et al. 2009

G. †Santanaraptor Kellner 1999

G. †Stokesosaurus Madsen 1974

G. †Suskityrannus Nesbitt et al. 2019

G. †Teihivenator Yun 2017

G. †Theroplantigrada Casanovas Cladellas et al. 1993

G. †Timimus Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994

G. †Timurlengia Brusatte et al. 2016

Fm. †Tyrannosauridae Osborn 1906 [tyrannosaurid]

Invalid names: Deinodontidae Brown 1914 [synonym]

G. †Xiongguanlong Li et al. 2009

Invalid names: Chingkankousaurus Young 1958 [nomen nudum], Deinodon Leidy 1856 [nomen dubium], Diplotomodon Leidy 1868 [nomen dubium], Tomodon horrificus Leidy 1865 [nomen dubium], Tyrannosaurus lanpingensis Yeh 1975 [nomen dubium]

G. †Xinjiangovenator Rauhut and Xu 2005

†Xinjiangovenator parvus Rauhut and Xu 2005

G. †Xiuningpus Yu 1998

†Xiuningpus xintanensis Yu 1998

Invalid names: Xiuningpus qukouensis Yu 1998 [nomen nudum]

G. †Zuolong Choiniere et al. 2010

†Zuolong salleei Choiniere et al. 2010

Invalid names: Calamospondylus Fox 1866 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus lonzeensis Dollo 1883 [nomen dubium]

G. †Cruxicheiros Benson and Radley 2010

†Cruxicheiros newmanorum Benson and Radley 2010

G. †Cryolophosaurus Hammer and Hickerson 1994

†Cryolophosaurus ellioti Hammer and Hickerson 1994

G. †Gasosaurus Dong and Tang 1985

†Gasosaurus constructus Dong and Tang 1985

G. †Kaijiangosaurus He 1984

†Kaijiangosaurus lini He 1984

G. †Kayentavenator Gay 2010

†Kayentavenator elysiae Gay 2010

Superfm. †Megalosauroidea Nopcsa 1928

Unr. †Megalosauria Bonaparte 1850

G. †Streptospondylus Meyer 1832

Fm. †Megalosauridae Fitzinger 1843

Subfm. †Afrovenatorinae Carrano et al. 2012

Subfm. †Eustreptospondylinae Paul 1988

Subfm. †Megalosaurinae Nopcsa 1928

Invalid names: Bahariasauridae Huene 1948 [synonym], Erectopodidae Huene 1932 [synonym], Megalosauridae Nopcsa 1901 [empty], Torvosauridae Jensen 1985 [synonym]

Fm. †Piatnitzkysauridae Carrano et al. 2012

G. †Condorraptor Rauhut 2005

G. †Marshosaurus Madsen, Jr. 1976

G. †Piatnitzkysaurus Bonaparte 1979

G. †Xuanhanosaurus Dong 1984

G. †Sciurumimus Rauhut et al. 2012

†Sciurumimus albersdoerferi Rauhut et al. 2012

Fm. †Spinosauridae Stromer 1915

Subfm. †Baryonychinae Charig and Milner 1986

G. †Iberospinus Mateus and Estraviz-López 2022

Subfm. †Spinosaurinae Sereno et al. 1998

Invalid names: Irritatoridae Martill et al. 1996 [synonym], Siamosaurus Buffetaut and Ingavat 1986 [nomen dubium], Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis Hou et al. 1975 [nomen dubium]

G. †Pandoravenator Rauhut and Pol 2017

†Pandoravenator fernandezorum Rauhut and Pol 2017

G. †Vectaerovenator Barker et al. 2020

†Vectaerovenator inopinatus Barker et al. 2020

G. †Yunyangosaurus Dai et al. 2020

†Yunyangosaurus puanensis Dai et al. 2020

Invalid names: Allosaurus medius Marsh 1888 [nomen dubium], Allosaurus tendagurensis Janensch 1925 [nomen dubium], Caudocoelus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Chienkosaurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Creosaurus potens Lull 1911 [nomen dubium], Dandakosaurus Yadagiri 1982 [nomen dubium], Eustreptospondylidae Paul 1988 [empty], Inosaurus Lapparent 1960 [nomen dubium], Megalosaurus pannoniensis Seeley 1881 [nomen dubium], Neotetanurae [empty], Orionides Carrano et al. 2012 [empty], Phaedrolosaurus Dong 1973 [nomen dubium], Prodeinodon Osborn 1924 [nomen dubium], Sinocoelurus Young 1942 [nomen dubium], Spinosauroidea Olshevsky 1995 [empty], Streptospondylus cuvieri Owen 1842 [nomen dubium], Teinurosaurus Nopcsa 1928 [nomen dubium], Torvosauroidea Sereno et al. 1994 [empty]

Superfm. †Coelophysoidea Holtz 1994 [coelophysoid]

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Fm. †Coelophysidae Paul 1988

Subfm. †Coelophysinae Nopcsa 1928

G. †Camposaurus Hunt et al. 1998

†Camposaurus arizonensis Hunt et al. 1998

G. †Coelophysis Cope 1889

†Coelophysis bauri Cope 1887

Invalid names: Coelurus longicollis Cope 1887 [synonym], Rioarribasaurus colberti Hunt and Lucas 1991 [synonym], Tanystropheus willistoni Cope 1887 [synonym]

Invalid names: Podokesaurus Talbot 1911 [synonym], Rioarribasaurus Hunt and Lucas 1991 [objective synonym]

G. †Lepidus Nesbitt and Ezcurra 2015

†Lepidus praecisio Nesbitt and Ezcurra 2015

G. †Segisaurus Camp 1936

†Segisaurus halli Camp 1936

G. †Lucianovenator Martinez and Apaldetti 2017

†Lucianovenator bonoi Martinez and Apaldetti 2017

G. †Megapnosaurus Ivie et al. 2001

†Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis Raath 1969

G. †Panguraptor You et al. 2014

†Panguraptor lufengensis You et al. 2014

G. †Powellvenator Ezcurra 2017

†Powellvenator podocitus Ezcurra 2017

G. †Procompsognathus Fraas 1913 [before elegant jaw]

†Procompsognathus triassicus Fraas 1913

Invalid names: Hallopus celerrimus Fraas 1912 [objective synonym]

Invalid names: Halticosaurinae Paul 1988 [empty], Procompsognathinae Nopcsa 1923 [empty]

G. †Dracoraptor Martill et al. 2016

†Dracoraptor hanigani Martill et al. 2016

G. †Gojirasaurus Carpenter 1997

†Gojirasaurus quayi Carpenter 1997

G. †Lophostropheus Ezcurra and Cuny 2007

†Lophostropheus airelensis Cuny and Galton 1993

G. †Pendraig Spiekman et al. 2021

†Pendraig milnerae Spiekman et al. 2021

G. †Sarcosaurus Andrews 1921

†Sarcosaurus woodi Andrews 1921

Invalid names: Sarcosaurus andrewsi Huene 1932 [synonym]

G. †Syntarsus Raath 1969

†Syntarsus kayentakatae Rowe 1989

Invalid names: Dolichosuchus cristatus Huene 1932 [nomen dubium], Longosaurus Welles 1984 [nomen dubium], Podokesauridae Huene 1914 [invalid subgroup]

G. †Dilophosaurus Welles 1970

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†Dilophosaurus wetherilli Welles 1954

G. †Dracovenator Yates 2005

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†Dracovenator regenti Yates 2005

G. †Liliensternus Welles 1984

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†Liliensternus liliensterni Huene 1934

G. †Notatesseraeraptor Zahner and Brinkmann 2019

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†Notatesseraeraptor frickensis Zahner and Brinkmann 2019

G. †Tachiraptor Langer et al. 2014

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†Tachiraptor admirabilis Langer et al. 2014

G. †Velocipes Huene 1932

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†Velocipes guerichi Huene 1932

G. †Zupaysaurus Arcucci and Coria 2003

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†Zupaysaurus rougieri Arcucci and Coria 2003

Invalid names: Dinoaves Bakker 1986 [empty]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
S. J. Nesbitt 2011	The least inclusive clade containing Coelophysis bauri Cope, 1889; sensu Colbert et al., 1992, and Passer domesticus Linnaeus, 1758

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

hydroxyapatiteo

Entire body:

yeso

Adult length:

10 to < 100o

Adult width:

1.0 to < 10o

Adult height:

1.0 to < 10o

Maximum body mass:

10000 kgg

Minimum body mass:

300 gg

Architecture:

compact or denseo

Ontogeny:

accretion, modification of partso

Grouping:

solitaryo

Environment:

terrestrialo

Locomotion:

actively mobileo

Life habit:

ground dwellingo

Diet:

carnivoreo

Reproduction:

oviparouso

Dispersal:

direct/internalo

Dispersal 2:

mobileo

Created:

2004-12-14 12:50:08

Modified:

2004-12-14 14:50:08

Source: g = genus, o = order

References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Carnian to the top of the Holocene or 237.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 228.0 Ma

Collections (6224 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Oldest occurrences
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	Morocco (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz)	Coelurosauria indet. (219917)
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	Germany (Thuringia)	Coelurosauria indet. (207533)
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	United Kingdom (Wales)	Pendraig milnerae (27012)
Carnian	237.0 - 228.0	Italy (Pisa)	Ceratosauria indet. (96712)
Carnian - Norian	237.0 - 208.5	USA (Texas)	Coelophysis sp. (71979 98596)
Late/Upper Triassic	237.0 - 201.4	USA (Texas)	Coelophysis sp. (39671)
Late/Upper Triassic	237.0 - 201.4	Zimbabwe (Matabeleland North)	Syntarsus rhodesiensis (34779)
Late/Upper Triassic	237.0 - 201.4	United Kingdom (England)	Plesiothornipos binneyi (174686)
Late/Upper Triassic - Early/Lower Jurassic	237.0 - 174.7	USA (Utah)	Coelophysoidea indet. (183201)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	USA (New Mexico)	Coelophysis bauri (54167) Coelophysis sp. (54006 54008 54009 54010 54011 54012 54013 54014 58106) Coelophysis sp., Ceratosauria indet. (57071) Coelophysis sp., Coelophysis bauri (54168) Coelophysoidea indet. (74202 89256) Coelurus bauri, Coelurus longicollis, Tanystropheus willistoni (52498) Procompsognathidae indet. (49499)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Switzerland (Aargau)	Liliensternus sp. (22680) Notatesseraeraptor frickensis (203217)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Germany (Baden-Württenburg)	Dolichosuchus cristatus (92087)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	USA (Arizona)	Camposaurus arizonensis (39160) Coelophysidae indet., Ceratosauria indet. (92850) Coelophysis bauri (49500 57687) Coelophysis sp. (57685) Neotheropoda indet. (207035 218116 218117 218118 218119) Theropoda indet. (57686)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Germany (Thuringia)	Halticosaurus liliensterni (48694)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Lesotho (Maseru)	Bosiutrisauropus phuthiatsani (56029)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Argentina (La Rioja)	Coelophysoidea indet. (105691) Zupaysaurus rougieri (34132)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Poland (Opole)	Velocipes guerichi (140077)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Germany (Baden-Württemberg)	Liliensternus sp. (22683)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	Germany (Bayern)	Liliensternus liliensterni (48683)
Norian	228.0 - 208.5	USA (Texas)	Coelophysis sp. (67699) Coelophysoidea indet., Theropoda indet. (13273) Lepidus praecisio (196651) Neotheropoda indet. (196354)