Genus: Pyroraptor ALLAIN & TAQUET, 2000
Etymology: Greek, pyros, "fire" and Latin, raptor, "theif ": Alluding to the fact that this new, agile small theropod has been discovered after a forest fire.

Species: olympous ALLAIN & TAQUET, 2000
Etymology: Latin, Olympius, from Olympous. The specific name makes an allusion to the Mont Olympia (Province) at the foot of which is situated the new locality.

Holotype: MNHN BO001

Locality: La Bouchare, 2 km to the south-east of Trets, Bouches-du-Rhone Department, France.

Horizon: Fluvio-lacustrine sandstones, Begudian.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian-Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: A complete ungual phalanx of the left second pedal digit.

Referred material:

MNHN BO006, BO007, BO008, BO0009, BO010: Pedal phalangeal elements.

MNHN BO011: Manual phalanx.

MNHN BO012: Distal end of 1st metacarpal.

MNHN BO013: Right radius.

MNHN BO016: Anterior caudal vertebra.

MNHM BO017: Dorsal vertebra.

TORICES, CURRIE, CANUDO, & PEREDA-SUBERBIOLA, 2015

Locality: Lano,  Trevino County, about 20 km SE of the City of Vitoria, Basque-Cantabric Basin, Basque Province, Iberian Peninsula, Spain.

Horizon: Lateral equivalent of the Sedano Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Uppermost Campanian-Lowermost Maastrichtian Stage, Upper Senonian subepoch, Upper Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

MCNA 14623-14626: 4 teeth.

 

Locality: Montrebei, Aren, Huesca Province, Spain.

Horizon: Tremp Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Campanian Stage-Early Maastrichtian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

DPM-MON-T1: Tooth.