Santanaraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Ceará (Brazil).

Quick facts about Santanaraptor:

  • Existed from Albian Age to 109 million years ago
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Santanaraptor illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Santanaraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • R. C. Martins Neto and A. W. A. Kellner. 1988. Primeiro registro de pena na Formacao Santana (Cretaceo inferior), Bacia do Araripe, nordeste do Brasil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias 60:61-68