Fukuiraptor is a carnivorous dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Period (Barremian age) that lived in what is now Japan. It was first considered a member of the Dromaeosauridae family, but after an extensive study of the fossils, it was later placed as a member of the Allosaurus family. The initial classification was based on the findings of the hand claw which was much like that of a dromaeosaur. Although closer inspection revealed it to be much more similar to Allosaurus.
The Fukuiraptor skeleton described was about 13.75 feet in length. It is believed this was not a mature specimen, and possibly would grow much larger. However, other individual fossils collected were all juveniles that were even smaller than the described specimen. The smallest skeleton found was only a quarter of the size of the holotype.
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