Species: mongoliensis OSBORN, 1924
Etymology: In reference to Mongolia, where the specimen was found.
= Ovoraptor djadochtari OSBORN, 1924
= Veiocirapotr mongoliensis BARSBOLD, 1983 (sic)

Holotype: AMNH 6515

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material: Skull, dentary, 1 front claw and adjoining phalanges.

Note: Found next to a Protoceratops skull.

Referred material:

AZUMA, 2005

FPDM-V7220: Skull.

BARSBOLD, 1983

GIN 100/24: An almost complete, articulated, but dorsoventrally flattened skull, both mandibular rami, and a few fragmentary postcranial bones.

BARSBOLD & OSMOLSKA, 1999

GIN 100/2000: A complete skeleton of a young individual.

PIN 3143/8: An almost complete skull with left mandibular ramus, lacking the right temporal region; the tip of the rostrum is severely damaged.

HONE, TSUIHIJI, WATABE & TSOGTBAATAR, 2012

MPC-D100/54: Nearly complete skull and skeleton.
Note: Has pterosaur bones in its stomach region.
Note: With beetle borings on the skeleton (SANEYOSHI, WATABE, SUZUKI & TSOGTBAATAR, 2011).

MPC-D100/54 after CZEPINSKI, 2023.

NORELL, CLARK & PERELE, 1992, CLARK, 1992

AMNH: Skull.

NORELL, MAKOVICKY & CLARK, 1997

IGM 100/976: Fragmentary skull and skeleton with furcula.
Note: Pathologies, skull bearing 2 parallel rows of small punctures, these injuries to intraspecific combat from another Velociraptor.
Note: KUNDRAT, 2004 believes this me be a new genus.

FASTOVSKY, BADAMGARAV, ISHIMOTO, WATABE & WEISHAMPEL, 1994

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

 

KIELAN-JAWOROWSKA, & BARSBOLD, 1972

Locality: Toogreeg, Toogreegeen Shire, 30 km westwards from Bayan Zag (= Bayn Dzak, Shabarakh Usu GILMORE, 1943), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

GIN 100/25: Skull and skeleton.
Note: Furcula.

Velociraptor mongoliensis (after TURNER, MAKOVICKY, & NORELL, 2012), IGM 100/25.

Note: This is the fighting skeleton with Protoceratops andrewsi.

 

LESSEM, 1989

Locality: Iren Dabasu, near Erenhot, Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongolia), China.

Horizon: Iren Dabasu Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Teeth.

 

NORELL & MAKOVICKY, 1997, NORRELL & MAKOVICKY, 1999

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

IGM 100/985: Fragmentary specimen.
Note: Skeleton has insect borrings.
Note: Paleopathology, a bifurcated gastrial rib.

 

Locality: Chimney Buttes, open country between Bulgan and Tögrögiin Shiree (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

IGM 100/986: Partial skeleton in situ with various postcranial and cranial fragments collected as float.

= Velociraptor cf mongoliensis RIABININ, 1938

BOHLIN, 1953

Locality: Ulan-tsonch at the northern caravan route from eastern China to Siankiang, Ordos (Shaan-Gan-Ning) Basin, Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongolia), China.

Horizon: Ulan Tsonch Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: 2 teeth, a penultimate and a terminal phalanx.

 

Locality: Sary-Agach, Chimkent District, Kazakhstan.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

Locality: Tanakou, south of Tzoyun, North Shansi (Shanxi) Province, China.

Horizon: Tanakou Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

SUZUKI & WATABE, 2000b

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree I (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh I locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Field number 980725 TS-1 Velocira NAR: Skeleton lacking skull.

 

 

Locality: Bayan Zag (= Bayn Dzak, Shabarakh Usu GILMORE, 1943), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Field number 980826 BDz Velocira ENKH: Lower jaw and postcranial bones.

 

TURNER, MAKOVICKY & NORELL, 2007

Locality: Gilvent Wash Locality, near Ukhaa Tolgod, Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

IGM 100/3503: Fragmentary specimen.

Note: Ulna has quill 'knobs'.

WATABE & SUZUKI, 2000b

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree-V (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh-V locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Field number 94075 TS-V OTGN: Skeleton.

Field number 940728 TS-V NAR: Skull and skeleton.

 

 

Locality: Tögrögiin Shiree-I (= Tugrugeen Shireh, Tugrikin-Shireh-I locality), Ömnögov (South Gobi), Mongolia.

Horizon: Djadochta Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

Field number 940801 TS-I WTB: Skeleton.

YOUNG, 1958

Locality: Tanankou, Hsingyaokou, S of Tzoyun, North Shansi (Shanxi) Province, China.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

IVPP V967: Tooth.

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Species: osmolskae GODEFROIT, CURRIE, LI, SHANG, & DONG, 2008
Etymology: In honor of Halszka Osmolska, for her contributions toward understanding of Asian theropods.

Holotype: IMM 99NM-BYM-3/3 (A-C)

Locality: 15 km north of Bayan Mandahu Village, quarry SBDE 99BM-III, N 41°47'17.3"E, E 106°43'26.1", Urad Houqi, Bayan Nor League, Inner Mongolia Province, China.

Horizon: Bayan Mandahu Formation, correlated with the Djadokhta Formation in Mongolia.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material: Paired maxillae and left lacrimal.

Velociraptor osmolskae (modified form GODEFROIT, et. al, 2008, Holotype: IMM 99NM-BYM-3/3 (A-C).