Stenonychosaurus
Stenonychosaurus (meaning "narrow claw lizard") is a genus of troodontid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada based on a foot, fragments of a hand, and some caudal vertebrae.
| Stenonychosaurus Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous
77.5–74.5 mya and possibly later | |
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A 2017 description had redeemed the validity of Stenonychosaurus and had informalised the genus "Troodon", synonymising it with Latenivenatrix.
Description
Stenonychosaurus was a small dinosaur, up to 0.9 metres (3.0 ft) in height, 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) in length,[1] and up to 50 kilograms (110 lb) in mass.[2][3]They, like most related dromaeosaurs such as Velociraptor and Deinonychus had retractable sickle-like claws on their feet.
Stenonychosaurus Media
Life reconstruction of Stenonychosaurus by Tom Parker
Restoration of two individuals playing in snow
Eggs partly encased in rock, Burke Museum
Clutch of eggs, Museum of the Rockies
Reconstructed skeleton (right)
References
- ↑ Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2008) Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages Supplementary Information
- ↑ Paul, G.S.. Predatory Dinosaurs of the World (1988). New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 396. ISBN 0-671-61946-2.
- ↑ Turner, Alan H.. A Basal Dromaeosaurid, And Size Evolution, Preceding Avian Flight. Science Magazine 317 (5843) (2007). p. 1378–81. doi:10.1126/science.1144066. Retrieved July 23, 2011.