Genus · Dromaeosauridae · Cretaceous
Velociraptor
Named by Osborn 1924
Velociraptor lived 83.6–72.1 million years ago, during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. The Paleobiology Database lists 20 fossil records for it from 4 countries (Mongolia, China and Canada and others) — the 61st most of the 99 genera on this site.
Where it sits in time
Key facts from the records
- Most of what is known comes from one rock unit: 65% of its records are from the Djadokhta Formation.
- It is one of the more widespread genera here: records from 4 countries, 11th of 99.
- Protoceratops appears in 39% of the collections that hold Velociraptor; Bagaceratops in 22%.
- Its stage range spans about 11.5 million years (36th longest of 99); it is the 21st best-recorded of the 32 theropods here.
2 accepted species
| Species | Named by | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Velociraptor mongoliensis | Osborn 1924 | 12 |
| Velociraptor osmolskae | Godefroit et al. 2008 | 1 |
Where it was found
20 records with coordinates.
Found alongside
Rock formations
Records by stage
Well-dated records, by the stage of their mid-point age.
Other theropods of its time
Same group, overlapping stage range, not found in the same collections.
| Genus | Age | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saurornitholestes | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 148 |
| Troodon | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 103 |
| Dromaeosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 48 |
| Ornithomimus | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 35 |
| Albertosaurus | 83.6–66 Ma | Canada, United States | 32 |
| Chirostenotes | 83.6–66 Ma | United States, Canada | 28 |
| Daspletosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | United States, Canada | 21 |
| Gorgosaurus | 83.6–72.1 Ma | Canada, United States | 20 |
Also from these formations
Data: PBDB taxon 38564 · method