Atrociraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada).

Quick facts about Atrociraptor:

  • Existed from 83.5 million years ago to 66 million years ago
  • Lived in a canyon
  • Was a carnivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • 5 different specimens have been found by paleontologists

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

Atrociraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. W. Larson and P. J. Currie. 2013. Multivariate analyses of small theropod dinosaur teeth and implications for paleoecological turnover through time. PLoS ONE 8(1):e54329:1-14
  • D. H. Tanke and P. J. Currie. 2010. A history of Albertosaurus discoveries in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 47(9):1197-1211
  • B. Brown. 1914. Cretaceous Eocene correlation in New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Alberta. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 25:355-380