Latenivenatrix
Latenivenatrix (meaning "hiding hunter") is a genus of troodontid. It was previously identified as Troodon.
| Latenivenatrix Temporal range: Campanian,
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| Hind part of assigned skull TMP 1982.019.0023, Royal Tyrrell Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Latenivenatrix |
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| Latenivenatrix mcmasterae van der Reest and Currie, 2017
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Latenivenatrix has an estimated skull length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and a size 3–3.5 metres (9.8–11.5 ft). This makes it the largest troodontid known.[1]
Latenivenatrix Media
Left metatarsus of the holotype
References
- ↑ van der Reest, A. J.; Currie, P. J. (2017). "Troodontids (Theropoda) from the Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, with a description of a unique new taxon: implications for deinonychosaur diversity in North America". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 54 (9): 919–935. Bibcode:2017CaJES..54..919V. doi:10.1139/cjes-2017-0031. hdl:1807/78296.