Linhevenator
LIN-heh-veh-NAY-tor /ˌlɪnhɛvɛˈneɪtər/
Accepted genus
Linhe hunter
- Linhe · Chinese (place name) · Linhe District, Inner Mongolia
- venator · Latin · hunter
The name combines Linhe, a district in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, China, near where the fossils were found, with the Latin word for "hunter". It means "Linhe hunter" and refers to the place of discovery and to the animal's presumed predatory lifestyle.
- Named by
- Xu et al.
- Year named
- 2011
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Campanian
- Found in
- Wulansuhai Formation, Bayan Mandahu, Inner Mongolia, China
A troodontid theropod; the type species is Linhevenator tani. It is notable for having a short, robust two-fingered-looking hand with a large claw compared with other troodontids.