Tanycolagreus topwilsoni Carpenter et al. 2005 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: K. Carpenter, C. A. Miles, and K. C. Cloward. 2005. New small theropod from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming. The Carnivorous Dinosaurs. Indiana University Press, Bloomington 23-48

Belongs to Tanycolagreus according to J. N. Choiniere et al. 2010

See also Carpenter et al. 2005, Carpenter et al. 2005, Chure et al. 2006, Hunt and Lucas 2006, Irmis and Knoll 2008 and Mateus 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: TPII 2000-09-29. Its type locality is Bone Cabin Quarry West (BCQ West), which is in a Kimmeridgian/Tithonian terrestrial sandstone/mudstone in the Morrison Formation of Wyoming.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): fibula circumference 39.2, tibia circumference 41.0

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (3: Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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