Neovenator

new hunter

• neo · Greek · new
• venator · Latin · hunter

The name combines the Greek "neo" (new) with the Latin "venator" (hunter). It means "new hunter", reflecting that it was a new kind of predatory allosauroid, and it is a relative of Allosaurus-like carnivores that was found on the Isle of Wight, England. The type species is Neovenator salerii, named after Mr. Salerio, who discovered the fossils.

Named by

Hutt, Martill and Barker

Year named

1996

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Barremian

Found in

Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight, England

A medium-sized theropod, a neovenatorid allosauroid (the family Neovenatoridae is named after it). The species name salerii honours Steve Hutt's colleague Mr. Salerio, who is credited with finding the fossils; I am not certain of the exact details of that dedication.