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Velociraptorinae

Reptilia - Dromaeosauridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Velociraptorinae Barsbold p. 89
1990Velociraptorinae Currie et al. p. 108
1992Velociraptorinae Currie p. 241
1995Velociraptorinae Currie
1997Velociraptorinae Currie p. 194
1998Velociraptorinae Sereno p. 65
1998Velociraptorinae Zinke p. 182
1999Velociraptorinae Barsbold and Osmólska p. 190
1999Velociraptorinae Norell and Makovicky pp. 1-38
2000Velociraptorinae Currie p. 435
2002Velociraptorinae Chiappe p. 460
2003Velociraptorinae Ruiz-Omeñaca and Canudo p. 291
2004Velociraptorinae Burnham et al. p. 42A
2004Velociraptorinae Currie and Varricchio pp. 126-127 fig. 4.8
2004Velociraptorinae Kiernan and Schwimmer p. 89
2004Velociraptorinae Senter et al. p. 2 fig. 2
2006Velociraptorinae Sullivan p. 253
2007Velociraptorinae Sánchez-Hernández et al. p. 193
2009Velociraptorinae Chanthasit and Buffetaut p. 147
2009Velociraptorinae Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca p. 608
2009Velociraptorinae Longrich and Currie
2011Velociraptorinae Gianechini et al. p. 284
2013Velociraptorinae Evans et al. fig. 3
2014Velociraptorinae Sanz et al. p. 104
2014Velociraptorinae Williamson and Brusatte p. 10
2020Velociraptorinae Jasinski et al. p. 6 fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
infraorderDeinonychosauria
familyDromaeosauridae
Eudromaeosauria
subfamilyVelociraptorinaeBarsbold 1983
subfamilyVelociraptorinaeBarsbold 1983

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. †Acheroraptor Evans et al. 2013
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Acheroraptor temertyorum Evans et al. 2013
G. †Dineobellator Jasinski et al. 2020
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Dineobellator notohesperus Jasinski et al. 2020
G. Kansaignathus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
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Kansaignathus sogdianus Averianov and Lopatin 2021
G. †Linheraptor Xu et al. 2010
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Linheraptor exquisitus Xu et al. 2010
G. †Tsaagan Norell et al. 2006
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Tsaagan mangas Norell et al. 2006
G. †Velociraptor Osborn 1924
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Velociraptor osmolskae Godefroit et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: 100 kgg
Minimum body mass: 30 kgg
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2005-09-11 17:04:18
Modified: 2005-09-11 19:04:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Holtz et al. 2000, Peczkis 1995

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 155.70000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 152.1 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Leiria) Velociraptorinae indet. (24563)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Velociraptorinae indet. (51859)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian150.8 - 140.2Morocco (Oriental) Velociraptorinae indet. 2, Velociraptorinae indet. 3, Velociraptorinae indet. (45726)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9USA (Utah) Dromaeosauridae indet. (97954)
Late/Upper Valanginian140.2 - 136.4United Kingdom (England) Velociraptorinae indet. (96622)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Utah) Dromaeosauridae indet. (105613)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Aptian136.4 - 113.0Japan (Gifu) Velociraptorinae indet. (50310)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Aragón) Velociraptorinae indet. (53921 89275)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain (Cuenca) Velociraptorinae indet. (61319)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0China (Shanxi) Velociraptor mongoliensis (71840)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Utah) Velociraptorinae indet. (22679)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Utah) Velociraptorinae indet. (14415)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Utah) Velociraptorinae indet. (230887)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Tajikistan (Asht) Velociraptor mongoliensis (53132)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian86.3 - 70.6Kazakhstan (Qyzylorda) Velociraptorinae indet. (59702)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Tajikistan (Sogd) Kansaignathus sogdianus (58701)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Mongolia (Omngov) Velociraptor mongoliensis (62928)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1China (Nei Mongol) Linheraptor exquisitus (131829) Velociraptor osmolskae (83719)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Mongolia (Omnogov) Dromaeosauridae indet. (62927) Velociraptor sp. (168986)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0China (Nei Mongol) Velociraptor mongoliense (50729)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Sudan (Ash Shamaliyah) Deinonychus sp. (38682)
Judithian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Velociraptorinae indet. (230886)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Velociraptor sp. (22657)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov Aimak) Velociraptor sp., Velociraptor mongoliensis (37184)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Ovoraptor djadochtari (46152) Tsaagan mangas (45090) Velociraptor mongoliensis (22685 51033) Velociraptor sp. (55256 127668 127678)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Omnogov) Velociraptor sp. (11582)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Mongolia (Dornogov) Velociraptor sp. (65327)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) Velociraptorinae indet. (91781)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Velociraptorinae indet. (232268)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Velociraptorinae indet. (59410 67817 193942 221768)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Dromaeosauridae indet. (169322)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) Velociraptorinae indet. (26369 27894 219176)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Acheroraptor temertyorum (224484)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Saurornitholestes sp. (26760)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Russian Federation (Amur) Velociraptorinae indet. (47029)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Mexico) Dromaeosauridae indet. (97795)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Montana) Acheroraptor temertyorum (152397)