Latenivenatrix

Latenivenatrix mcmasterae

Latenivenatrix ate meat and walked on two legs. It lived in the Late Cretaceous. Bones have been found in Canada.

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When: Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago
Named in: 2017 · van der Reest, A. J.; Currie, P. J.
Hip height: Not established
Length: 3–3.5 m · 10–11 ft
Weight: Not established
Found in: Canada · Dinosaur Park
Food and walking: Carnivore · Two legs
Kind: sharp-clawed runner · Theropod
Family branch: Troodontinae

The story in short

Latenivenatrix was formally named in 2017 by A. J. van der Reest and P. J. Currie.

Fossils referred to Latenivenatrix date to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian), roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. Finds come from Canada, including the Dinosaur Park Formation. It was a carnivore and walked on two legs.

Published estimates put Latenivenatrix at a length near 3–3.5 m.

On the family tree it sits in Troodontinae, among the theropod dinosaurs.

Close relatives

Albertavenator

Albertavenator curriei

Late Cretaceous (Campanian · Maastrichtian) · roughly 83.6 to 66 million years ago

Borogovia

Borogovia gracilicrus

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) · roughly 72.2 to 66 million years ago

Byronosaurus

Byronosaurus jaffei

Late Cretaceous (Campanian) · roughly 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago