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SINRAPTOR
(sin-rap-tore)
meaning: "Chinese thief"
Sinraptor
Named By: Currie & Zhaoin 1994
Time Period: Late Jurassic, 160 Ma
Location: China - Shishugou Formation
Size: 7.6 meters long
Diet: unavailable
Fossil(s): Two individuals
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Theropoda | Allosauroidea | Sinraptoridae |
About

Sinraptor is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic. The name Sinraptor comes from the Latin prefix "Sino", meaning Chinese, and "Raptor" meaning thief. The specific name dongi honours Dong Zhiming. Despite its name, Sinraptor is not related to dromaeosaurids (often nicknamed "raptors") like Velociraptor.

Read more about Sinraptor at Wikipedia
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