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Dromaeosauridae

Vectiraptor greeni

"Isle of Wight thief"

Generic raptor body-plan outline
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Vectiraptor 3 m (9.8 ft) long
as long as 2 people standing fingertip to fingertip
generic raptor body plan, scaled to length — not a silhouette of Vectiraptor
Length
3 m (9.8 ft)
Period
Cretaceous (145–66 Mya)
Place
Europe · United Kingdom
Food
Carnivore
Clade
Dromaeosauridae Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Coelurosauria Sickle-clawed raptors: Velociraptor, Deinonychus, Utahraptor.

Vectiraptor (meaning “Isle of Wight thief”) is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Barremian aged Wessex Formation of the United Kingdom. The type and only species is Vectiraptor greeni, known from associated dorsal vertebrae and a partial sacrum.

What we know

  • Named by Longrich, Martill and Jacobs, 2021.
  • Body length estimated at about 3 m.
  • Fossils found in Europe and United Kingdom.

What we guess

The reconstruction notes for Vectiraptor — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.