Cretaceous
Luanchuanraptor
Luanchuanraptor henanensis
The catalogue presents Luanchuanraptor as a carnivore member of Dromaeosauridae that lived during the Cretaceous, between 70.0–66.0 Ma. Its estimated range is 2.0 m in length and 20–30 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Qiupa Formation, Henan, China. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Luanchuanraptor, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Lü and et al (2007).
The PBDB places it in Dromaeosauridae, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Dromaeosauridae.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Dromaeosauridae
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Maastrichtian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Qiupa Formation (1). Provenance: China.
The catalogue records the holotype as IVPP V15077 and the type locality as “Qiupa Formation, Henan, China”.
- IVPP V15077
- Qiupa Formation, Henan, China
The catalogue's reference measurements are 2.0 m in length and 20–30 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 2.0 m
- 20-30 kg
The record gathers 2 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
- 2.0 m
- Weight
- 20–30 kg
- Period
- Cretaceous
- Time range
- 70.0–66.0 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2007
- Described by
- Lü et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Dromaeosauridae
- Genus
- Luanchuanraptor
- Species
- L. henanensis
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
- IVPP V15077
- Type locality
- Qiupa Formation, Henan, China