Neuquenraptor argentinus

† Neuquenraptor argentinus is a Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid theropod from Neuquén, Argentina. A medium-sized cursorial carnivore with enlarged pedal sickle claws, it represents the diverse raptor fauna of Patagonian Cretaceous ecosystems.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Neuquenraptor argentinus was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Neuquenraptor argentinus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.