Apatoraptor

A-pat-o-rap-tor.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2011, November 14). Apatoraptor. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/apatoraptor/

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Name

Apatoraptor ‭(‬Apat� robber‭)‬.

Phonetic

A-pat-o-rap-tor.

Named By

G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Funston‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Oviraptorosauria,‭ ‬Caenagnathidae,‭ ‬Elmisaurinae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬pennatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Horseshoe Canyon Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Apatoraptor is a genus of caenagnathid oviraptosaur that lived in Canada during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new caenagnathid‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Oviraptorosauria‭) ‬from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta,‭ ‬Canada,‭ ‬and a reevaluation of the relationships of Caenagnathidae.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬36‭(‬4‭)‬:e1160910:1-18.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Funston‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Currie‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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