Genus
Valid Extinct

Overoraptor

Motta et al. 2020

Overoraptor is an extinct genus of paravian theropod of uncertain affinities from the Early Cretaceous Huincul Formation of Argentinian Patagonia. The genus contains a single species, O. chimentoi, known from several bones of the hands, feet, and hips alongside some vertebrae.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Overoraptor
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Life reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous south american paravian, Overoraptor chimentoi © YellowPanda2001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Tetanurae Unranked clade
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Coelurosauria Unranked clade
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Maniraptora Unranked clade
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Paraves Unranked clade
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Overoraptor Genus
Measurements
Length
1,7 m ⓘ
Overoraptor chimentoi
Mass
9 kg ⓘ
Overoraptor chimentoi
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇦🇷 Argentina
1
Geological formations
Huincul
1
Temporal distribution
Cenomanian (100.5–93.9 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Overoraptor chimentoi 101 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
M. J. Motta, F. L. Agnolin, and F. B. Egli, F. E. Novas. 2020. New theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia sheds light on the paravian radiation in Gondwana. The Science of Nature 107:24 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
M. J. Motta, F. L. Agnolin, and F. B. Egli, F. E. Novas. 2020. New theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia sheds light on the paravian radiation in Gondwana. The Science of Nature 107:24 DOI ↗