Genus: Velociraptor OSBORN, 1924
Etymology: Latin, velocis (Velox), “swift”, and Latin, raptor “robber”, Swift robber.

Species: mongoliensis OSBORN, 1924
Etymology:

Referred material:

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: Paleopathology, a bifurcated gastrial rib.

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.