Genus
Valid Extinct

Raptorex

Sereno et al. 2009

Raptorex is a controversial genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Its fossil remains consist of a single juvenile specimen probably uncovered in Mongolia, or possibly northeastern China. The type species is R. kriegsteini, described in 2009 by Sereno and colleagues. The genus name is derived from Latin raptor, "robber", and rex, "king". The specific name honours Roman Kriegstein, a survivor of the Holocaust, whose son Henry Kriegstein donated the specimen to the University of Chicago for scientific study.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Raptorex
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
Theropoda Unranked clade
Neotheropoda Unranked clade
Averostra Unranked clade
Tetanurae Unranked clade
Coelurosauria Unranked clade
Tyrannosauroidea Superfamily
Raptorex Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇨🇳 China
1
Temporal distribution
Cenomanian (100.5–93.9 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Raptorex kriegsteini 126 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
P. C. Sereno, L. Tan, and S. L. Brusatte, H. J. Kriegstein, X. Zhao, K. Cloward. 2009. Tyrannosaurid skeletal design first evolved at small body size. Science DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
P. C. Sereno, L. Tan, and S. L. Brusatte, H. J. Kriegstein, X. Zhao, K. Cloward. 2009. Tyrannosaurid skeletal design first evolved at small body size. Science DOI ↗