Fukuiraptor

Fukuiraptor ("thief of Fukui") was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur of the Lower Cretaceous. The fossil was found in the Kitadani Quarry, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. A reconstructed fossil is exhibited in the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan.

 Description 
The type specimen is an immature specimen found in the Kitadani Quarry. The reconstruction of the skeleton indicates that this dinosaur was about 4.2 m long and 175kg in weight. The preserved elements include the skull, vertebral column, front limbs (arms) , and hind limbs (legs). Additional remains have been found in the site, indicating a breeding or nesting area.

Fukuiraptor is small compared to similar dinosaurs and is characterized for having relatively long hands with strongly curved sharp thin claws.

 Classification 
Due to its characteristics, it has been indicated that it belongs to Megaraptora, which is a group nested within Allosauroidea. 

 References 

Category:Dinosaurs of Asia
Category:Theropods
Category:Cretaceous dinosaurs