Deinonychus antirrhopus
Deinonychus antirrhopus
Description
Deinonychus antirrhopus is shown from a vetted PBDB fossil occurrence in Cloverly, United States. The occurrence is dated to the Aptian to Early Albian interval (121.4-110.1 Ma), with locality evidence recorded as 1 km S of Cashen Ranch house, NE 1/4, sec. 32, T4S, R29E, Big Horn Co., MT..
Habitat
Fossil Distribution
Deinonychus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.
Taxonomy
Fun Facts
Deinonychus antirrhopus is mapped from PBDB occurrence occ:367439 in Cloverly, United States; interval Aptian to Early Albian (121.4-110.1 Ma).
PBDB interval: Aptian to Early Albian (121.4-110.1 Ma).
Fossil occurrence locality: 1 km S of Cashen Ranch house, NE 1/4, sec. 32, T4S, R29E, Big Horn Co., MT..
Formation/group: Cloverly.
PBDB ecology: diet carnivore, habit ground dwelling, solitary.