Cretaceous
Fukuiraptor
Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis
The catalogue presents Fukuiraptor as a carnivore member of Neovenatoridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 127.0–121.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 4.2–5.0 m in length and 175–250 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Kitadani Formation, Fukui, Japan. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Fukuiraptor, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Azuma and Currie (2000).
The PBDB places it in Neovenatoridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Neovenatoridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Neovenatoridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range runs from the Hauterivian to the Aptian.
The PBDB catalogues 2 occurrences, with material from the Kitadani Formation (1) and from the Sebayashi Formation (1). Provenance: Japan.
The catalogue records the holotype as FPDM-V-40-I and the type locality as “Kitadani Formation, Fukui, Japan”.
- FPDM-V-40-I
- Kitadani Formation, Fukui, Japan
The catalogue's reference measurements are 4.2–5.0 m in length and 175–250 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 4.2-5.0 m
- 175-250 kg
The record gathers 12 bibliographic references registered in the PBDB, listed below.
Where it lived
Fossil occurrences on today’s map and in the tectonic reconstruction.
Positions reconstructed by PBDB/GPlates, not observed; this is not an exact habitat map.
Artistic 3D reconstruction
There is no approved species-specific 3D model yet. Generic anatomy will not be presented as if it were evidence.
Physical Specifications
- Length
- 4.2–5.0 m
- Weight
- 175–250 kg
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 127.0–121.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2000
- Described by
- Yoichi Azuma & Philip Currie
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Neovenatoridae
- Genus
- Fukuiraptor
- Species
- F. kitadaniensis
Data status
Taxonomic name matched to PBDB and checked on 2026-08-08.
Taxonomic linkage does not automatically validate size, mass, behaviour or appearance.
- Type specimen
- FPDM-V-40-I
- Type locality
- Kitadani Formation, Fukui, Japan