Genus: Neuquenraptor NOVAS & POL, 2005
Etymology: In reference to the Neuquen Province where the specimen was found
and Latin, raptor, "robber."
= Troodonid genus: Nova NOVAS, CLADERA & PUERTA, 1996
Species: argentinus NOVAS & POL, 2005
Etymology: In reference to Argentina, where the specimen was found.
Holotype: MCF PVPH 77
Locality: Sierra del Portezuelo, Neuquen Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Horizon: Portezuelo Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Neuquenian Tetrapoda Assemblage, Coniacian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material: Fragments of a cervical vertebra, dorsal ribs, haemal archs, left proximal radius, right femur, distal tibia, proximal tarsals, and most of the foot of the hind limb.
Neuquenraptor argentinus modified from NOVAS & POL, 2005, Holotype: MCF PVPH 77: A) Proximal end of left radius; B) proximal end of left tibia and fibula; C, D) Right femur in C) cranial and D) lateral views.
Neuquenraptor argentinus modified from NOVAS & POL, 2005, Holotype: MCF PVPH 77: A) left pes in cranial; B) metatarsail IV (mt IV) and III (mt III) in lateral view; C) metatarsals II-Iv in caudal view; D) pedal digit II in medial view and E) new reconstruction of left pes.
Hypothetical reconstruction of the skeleton.