Genus: Buitreraptor MAKOVICKY, APESTEGUIA & AGNOLIN, 2005
Etymology: From Buitrera, 'vulture roost', the type locality and Latin, raptor “robber”.

Species: gonzalezorum MAKOVICKY, APESTEGUIA & AGNOLIN, 2005
Etymology: In honor of the brothers Fabian and Jorge Gonzalez, who discovered the holotype, for thier dedicated paraticipation in "La Buitrera' fieldwork over the years.

Locality: 'La Buitrera' facies, Rio Negro Province, Northwest Patagonia, Argentina.

Horizon: Candeleros Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Uppermiddle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Late Early or Middle Cretaceous-Turonian Stage, Uppermost Gallic Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.

Referred material:

VALAIS, APESTEGUIA, & GARRIDO, 2012

MPCA 470-13a-b: Right dentary.

Note: With tooth marks.