Describer

Cope, 1866 / Koch 1839

Time

Cretaceous Late Maastrichtian

Classification

Saurischia Theropoda Incertae Sedis \\\"Carnosaurs\\\"

Diet

Carnivore

Fossilsite

New Egypt Formation, Glouchester County, New Jersey, US

Fall Under

Dryptosaurus

Genus

Info

Dryptosaurus (Marsh, 1877) > Dryptosaurus aquilunguis (Cope, 1866) = Laelaps aquilunguis (Cope, 1866)

\\\"storm wind\\\" Cope described Laelaps as a fierce kangaroo-like dinosaur that lept on its prey with eagle-like toe claws. Preoccupied by Laelaps Koch 1839.