Buitreraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Argentina and Argentina.
Quick facts about Buitreraptor:
- Existed from 99.6 million years ago to 93.5 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Buitreraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- F. E. Novas, F. Brissón Egli, and F. L. Agnolín, F. A. Gianechini, I. Cerda. 2018. Postcranial osteology of a new specimen of Buitreraptor gonzalezorum (Theropoda, Unenlagiidae). Cretaceous Research 83:127-167
- S. Apesteguía and F. E. Novas. 2003. Large Cretaceous sphenodontian from Patagonia provides insight into lepidosaur evolution in Gondwana. Nature 425:609-612
- S. Apesteguía, F. L. Agnolin, and G. L. Lio. 2005. An early Late Cretaceous lizard from Patagonia, Argentina. Comptes Rendus Palevol 4:311-315
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