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Pyroraptor
About: Pyroraptor is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2 publications have been published within this topic receiving 49 citations.
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TL;DR: The question of synonymy between Variraptor and Pyroraptor is still unresolved on the basis of these new specimens as mentioned in this paper, however, the available evidence suggests that these two species may be valid.
Abstract: Since the first discovery of dromaeosaurid remains from the Late Cretaceous of southern France, two genera and species, Variraptor mechinorum Le Loeuff & Buffetaut, 1998, and Pyroraptor olympius Allain & Taquet, 2000, have been erected. Their validity and possible synonymy have been debated. New remains of Dromaeosauridae from Late Campanian – Early Maastrichtian localities near Cruzy (Herault) and Fox-Amphoux (Var) are described. A sacrum from Herault is remarkably comparable to that of Variraptor . An ilium from Fox-Amphoux and the holotype sacrum of Variraptor mechinorum probably belong to the same individual. Shared elements between Variraptor and Pyroraptor do not show any diagnostic characters. The question of the synonymy between Variraptor and Pyroraptor is still unresolved on the basis of these new specimens. Nevertheless, the available evidence suggests that these two species may be valid. The specimens from Cruzy suggest that faunal interchange between Europe and Asia lasted longer than that between Europe and North America, and that European dromaeosaurids evolved on their own during the Late Cretaceous isolation of Europe.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a total of 142 theropod teeth from the South Pyrenees Basin were studied for this purpose, which constitutes one of the richest samples for these remains in Europe.
Abstract: The dinosaur record in the South Pyrenees Basin is diverse and rich. A total of 142 theropod teeth were studied for this paper, which constitutes one of the richest samples for these remains in Europe. Eight upper Campanian to upper Maastrichtian outcrops from the Pyrenees produced six non-avian theropod taxa (Theropoda indet., Coelurosauria indet., ?Richardoestesia, ?Dromaeosauridae indet., ?Pyroraptor olympius, ?Paronychodon). These six taxa are added to two previously described theropods (a Richardoestesia-like form and a possible ornithomimosaurid), indicating that there was considerable theropod diversity on the Iberian Peninsula during the Late Cretaceous.
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