Halszkaraptor

Halszkaraptor (; meaning "Halszka's seizer") is a genus of waterfowl-like dromaeosaurid dinosaurs from Mongolia that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It contains only one known species, Halszkaraptor escuilliei.

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Parent taxon: Halszkaraptorinae
Named after: Halszka Osmólska
Image: Halszkaraptor escuilliei holotype.png

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Commons category: Halszkaraptor
taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Halszkaraptor
start time: 75000000-0
end time: 71000000-0

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History of discovery
Description
Skull
Postcranial skeleton
Classification
Paleobiology
See also
References
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The type specimen (holotype) has been compared to the bones of extant crocodilians and aquatic birds, and displayed evidence of a semiaquatic lifestyle, while some researchers question a semiaquatic ecology. A phylogenetic analysis revealed it was a member of the basal subfamily Halszkaraptorinae, along with Mahakala and Hulsanpes.

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