Sinraptor

Sinraptor dongi

Sinraptor — scientific reconstruction

Sinraptor () is a genus of metriacanthosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Shishugou Formation China. Sinraptor and its close relatives were among the earliest members of the Jurassic carnosaurian radiation. Sinraptor still remains the best-known member of the family Metriacanthosauridae, with some older sources even using the name "Sinraptoridae" for the family.

Family
Sinraptoridae
Order
Saurischia
Period
Jurassic (161.0–155.0 Ma)
Diet
Carnivore
Length
7.0–8.5 m
Weight
1.3–1.8 t
Type locality
Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang, China
Holotype
IVPP V10600
PBDB
txn:54820

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