Triassic
Notatesseraeraptor
Notatesseraeraptor frickensis
The catalogue presents Notatesseraeraptor as a carnivore member of Neotheropoda that lived during the Triassic, between 208.5–201.3 Ma. Its estimated range is 2.5–3.0 m in length and 20–40 kg in mass, giving a practical sense of scale. Reference material comes from Klettgau Formation, Switzerland. Size and mass are approximations and may change with new fossils or methods.
Evidence-backed summary
For Notatesseraeraptor, the PBDB records the taxonomic attribution as Zahner and Brinkmann (2019).
The PBDB places it in Neotheropoda, and the catalogue record assigns it to the family Neotheropoda.
- PBDB · taxon.parent
- Neotheropoda
In the PBDB record, the reported stratigraphic range is the Norian.
The PBDB catalogues 1 occurrence, with material from the Klettgau Formation (1). Provenance: Switzerland.
The catalogue records the holotype as PIMUZ A/III 1225 and the type locality as “Klettgau Formation, Switzerland”.
- PIMUZ A/III 1225
- Klettgau Formation, Switzerland
The catalogue's reference measurements are 2.5–3.0 m in length and 20–40 kg in mass — estimates, which vary with specimen and method.
- 2.5-3.0 m
- 20-40 kg
The record gathers 1 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
- 2.5–3.0 m
- Weight
- 20–40 kg
- Period
- Triassic
- Time range
- 208.5–201.3 Ma
Discovery Information
- First Discovery
- 2019
- Described by
- Ezcurra et al.
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Saurischia
- Family
- Neotheropoda
- Genus
- Notatesseraeraptor
- Species
- N. frickensis
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
- PIMUZ A/III 1225
- Type locality
- Klettgau Formation, Switzerland