TheropodaDromaeosauridae

Austroraptor cabazai

Austroraptor cabazai skeletal reconstruction, left lateral view, reconstructed length ~6 m.
Scale bar = 1 meter
Taxon
Austroraptor cabazai Novas et al., 2008
Reconstructed length
~6.1 m (20 feet)
View
Left lateral
Drawing
© Scott Hartman
Drawn
2012, revised 2022
Clade
  1. Theropoda
  2. Tetanurae
  3. Coelurosauria
  4. Maniraptoriformes
  5. Maniraptora
  6. Paraves
  7. Dromaeosauridae

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A large dromaeosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. Unusually big for the group at around 6 meters (19 feet) in length, Austroraptor had a long, shallow skull and proportionally short arms. The shape of the skull and teeth suggest Austroraptor made a living eating fish.

The evidence

What the specimen actually preserves

Known skeletal material of Austroraptor cabazai: preserved elements shown in white against a black body silhouette.
Known material: elements preserved in the specimen are shown in white; unpreserved regions are left as black silhouette. Drawn 2012, revised 2022

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