Fukuiraptor

Live reconstruction of Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis

• Japan

• Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis

Fukuiraptor is a genus theropod dinosaurs. Described are the predators found in Japan in 2000 by Azuma and Currie. Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis is the only known Art A complete skeleton is located in the " Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum ", Japan.

Features

Fukuiraptor was about 4.2 meters long and weighing an estimated 175 kilograms. Note the large, curved claws on its hands. This and other properties suggest that Fukuiraptor must have been an active hunter. Like all theropods he moved legged ( biped ) away.

Discovery and naming

The fossils were discovered in Fukuiraptor of about 113 to 100 million year old rock in the Kita Dani formation in Japan. Parts of the skull, spine, and the front and rear extremities were recovered. The name of the dinosaur refers to the locality. So the Latin name would be on German translate with " Raiders of Fukui ".

System

Originally Fukuiraptor Azuma and Currie in 2000 Carnosauria been assigned. 2008 Dong Fukuiraptor informed about the Dromaeosauridae family. Benson et al. but arranged it in 2010 to the Megaraptora.