Genus: Bistahieversor CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2010
Etymology: Bistahi, place of the adobe formation (Navajo) in reference to the Bisti Wilderness Area and Greek, eversor, "destroyer"; in reference to the presumed predatory habits of the animal.

Species: sealeyi CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2010
Etymology: In honor of Mr. Paul Sealey, Research Associate at the NMMNH, in recognition of his discovery of the holotype specimen.
= Aublysodon cf. A. mirandus LEHMAN & CARPENTER, 1990
= "Tyrannosaurid" ARCHER & BABIARZ, 1992
= Daspletosaurus sp CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2000
= Genus: Nova CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2002
= cf. Daspletosaurus sp CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2000

Holotype: NMMNH P-27469

Locality: NMMNH locality 3506, Hunter Wash, Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness area, San Juan Basin, New Mexico.

Note: Detailed locality information on file at NMMNH.

Horizon: Hunter Wash Member, Kirtland Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Kirtlandian Age, Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Fragmentary skull and fragmentary skeleton.
Note: Paleopathology, possible puncture wound on a palatal bone (ectopterygoid) and related infection of bone and nearby periosteal tissue and a rib that shows a healed fracture.

Referred material:

Locality: NMMNH locality L-4010, Hunter Wash, Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness area, San Juan Basin, New Mexico.

Note: Detailed locality information on file at NMMNH.

Horizon: Fruitland Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Kirtlandian Age, Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

NMMNH P-32824: Ramus of a right lacrimal.

 

= Tyrannosauridae gen. sp indet ARCHER & BABIARZ, 1992
= Daspletosaurus Species Nova CARR & WILLIAMSON, 1999

Locality: NMMNH locality 3097, Navajo Nation southwest of Farmington, Pinabete Arroyo, Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness area, San Juan Basin, New Mexico.

Horizon: Farmington Member, Kirtland Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Kirtlandian Age, Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

NMMNH P-25049: Navajo Nation: A complete right hind limb, proximal end of left femur, proximal end of left tibia, 75 percent of metatarsal IV, distal end of metatarsal III, proximal end of 1st phalanx, digit three, distal end of 2nd phalanx, digit three, and a partial metatarsal I, 3 fused caudal vertebrae, several proximal and distal rib ends, a complete right scapula, distal end of left scapula, and the proximal end of an ungual phalanx, 1st digit of left? forelimb, a partial premaxillary, a partial left dentary with several teeth, a partial left maxillary with four complete and partial 5th tooth intact, a complete left jugal and quadratojugal, a partial left lachrymal, partial nasals, and complete frontals.
Note: Palaeopathology, the ectopterygoid seems to have sustained a puncture and became infected and one rib shows a healed fracture (MOLNAR, 2001).

 

= Aublysodon cf. A. mirandus LEHMAN & CARPENTER 1990

Locality: OMNH Locality V188, Ah-Shi-sle-pah Wash, Northeast of Chaco Canyon, San Juan County, New Mexico.

Horizon: Fruitland Formation or lower part of the Kirtland Shale, Bisti, Hunter Wash or Farmington Sandstone Members.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Kirtlandian Age, Campanian-Maastrichtian Stages, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

OMNH 10131: Posterior parts of both frontals, anterior part of the fused parietals, teeth, incomplete dentary, parts of both femora, a tibia, pubes, metatarsals, several ribs, ilium, and gastralia.
Note: As per CARR & WILLIAMSON, 2000
Note: Paleopathology? Posterior-most tooth is abnormally positioned.

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