Murusraptor

wall thief

• murus · Latin · wall
• raptor · Latin · robber, plunderer, thief

Murusraptor combines the Latin "murus" (wall) with "raptor" (robber or plunderer), giving roughly "wall thief". It is a megaraptoran theropod, a group of large-clawed predatory dinosaurs from South America. The type species is Murusraptor barrosaensis, named for the Sierra Barrosa Formation where it was found.

Named by

Coria and Currie

Year named

2016

Period

Late Cretaceous

Stage

Coniacian

Found in

Sierra Barrosa Formation, Neuquén Province, Argentina

A valid genus of megaraptoran theropod. The type specimen is notably complete and includes a well-preserved braincase. I am not certain of the exact reason the authors chose "wall", so I have not stated one.