Velocisaurus
From Latin velox meaning 'swift' and Greek sauros meaning 'lizard'; translates as 'swift lizard'
Late Cretaceous stages
Velocisaurus is a genus of noasaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Argentina.
Species
Velocisaurus unicus Bonaparte, 1991
Type species
From Latin 'unicus' meaning 'unique', referring to the exceptional build of the foot.
- Holotype
- MUCPv 41 , Universidad Nacional del Comahue
- Horizon
- Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Santonian, Late Cretaceous , 85.7–83.6 million years ago
- Locality
- Neuquén city, Neuquén, Argentina
References
- Bonaparte, J. F. (1991). Los vertebrados fósiles de la Formación Río Colorado, de la Ciudad de Neuquén y Cercanías, Cretácico Superior, Argentina [The vertebrate fossils of the Rio Colorado Formation, from the city of Neuquén and surrounding areas, Upper Cretaceous, Argentina]. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales: Paleontología 4(3): 17-123. bonaparte1991a