Variraptor was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Barcelona (Spain) and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France).
Quick facts about Variraptor:
- Existed from 83.5 million years ago to 66 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 3 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Variraptor was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- J. Le Loeuff and E. Buffetaut. 1992. The first record of dromaeosaurid dinosaurs (Saurischia, Theropoda) in the Maastrichtian of southern Europe: palaeobiogeographical implications. Bulletin de la Société géologique de la France 163(3):337-343
- P. Clottes and C. Raynaud. 1983. Le gisement à dinosauriens de Campagne-sur-Aude–Esperaza. Observations préliminaires. Premiers résultats [The dinosaur locality at Campagne-sur-Aude–Esperaza. Preliminary observations. First results]. Bulletin de la Société d'Études Scientifiques de l'Aude 83:5-14
