CretaceousCarnivoreTiny
Graciliraptor
gras-ill-eh-RAP-tor
"graceful thief"
Overview
A small, slender dromaeosaurid from the Early Cretaceous of China.
Vital Statistics
Length
0.9 m
Height
0.3 m
Weight
1 kg
Est. Speed
50 km/h
Discovered
2004
Named by
Xu Xing & Xiaolin Wang
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
A very small, lightly built dromaeosaurid
One of the earliest known dromaeosaurids
From the Yixian Formation of Liaoning
Closest Relatives
MicroraptorSinornithosaurusMahakalaShanag