Dracoraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as England (United Kingdom).

Quick facts about Dracoraptor:

  • Existed from Hettangian Age to 199.3 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 Dracoraptor illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Dracoraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. M. Martill and S. U. Vidovic. 2016. The oldest Jurassic dinosaur: a basal neotheropod from the Hettangian of Great Britain. PLoS ONE 11(1):e0145713:1-38