Timeline of Neovenatorid research

Timeline of Neovenatorid research is a timeline focusing in the Neovenatoridae. The Neovenatoridae is a family of Allosauroid Theropods. It includes Neovenator and other similar creatures. This article is a timeline of neovenatorid research.

1932

 * 1) A new genus known as Rapator is named and described.

1934

 * 1) A new genus is described and is named Bahariasaurus.

1964

 * 1) A new genus of theropod is given the name Chilantaisaurus. It was believed to rival Tyrannosaurus in size.

1996

 * 1) A species of Megalosaurus is now considered to belong to a genus known as Neovenator.
 * 2) A new genus known as Deltadromeus is described.

1998

 * 1) The new genus Megaraptor is finally a described Taxon.

2000

 * 1) A new genus is described and is named Fukuiraptor.
 * 2) A unnamed genus of Megaraptoran is found in the Huincul Formation.

2008

 * 1) A new Theropod genus is given the name Orkoraptor.

2009

 * 1) The genus Aerosteon is named and described.
 * 2) Australovenator a Australian genus is described.

2010

 * 1) Recent studies found Australovenator and Rapator as very similar Megaraptorans.

2013

 * 1) The new genus Siats (dinosaur) is described in 2013

2015

 * 1) A new Megaraptoran species is given the nickname Lightning Claw. However it was possibly just a Rapator.

2016

 * 1) A new genus of Megaraptoran species is given the name Aoniraptor.
 * 2) A new taxon known as Gualicho is named.
 * 3) Recent studies showed the Neovenatoridae was more near to the Coelurosauria than the Allosauroidea.
 * 4) The unnamed megaraptoran found in 2000 is finally given the name Murusraptor.