Raptorex Raptorex Raptorex is a dubious genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Its fossil remains consist of a single juvenile specimen probably uncovered in Mongolia, or possibly northeastern China. The type species is "R. kriegsteini", described in 2009 by Sereno and colleagues. The genus name is derived from Latin ', "robber", and ', "king". The specific name honours Roman Kriegstein, a survivor of the Holocaust, whose son Henry Kriegstein donated the specimen to the University of Chicago for scientific study. While initially considered to have come from the Yixian Formation of China, dated to approximately 125 million years ago during the early Cretaceous
Tyrannosaurus in popular culture villain Lord Krulos uses a "Tyrannosaurus" as his mount. In the Japanese TV series "Dinosaur War Izenborg", a "Tyrannosaurus" named Ururu (renamed "Tyranis" in the US re-edit "Attack of the Super Monsters") served as the main villain for the first half of the series. A "Tyrannosaurus" named Tyrannor was the main antagonist of "Dink the Little Dinosaur". Documentaries and quasi-documentaries featuring "Tyrannosaurus" have included "Dinosaur!", "Dinosaur Planet", "Prehistoric Park", "", "The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs", "Walking with Dinosaurs", "When Dinosaurs Roamed America", "Sea Monsters - A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy", "Valley of the T-Rex", "Dinosaurs Decoded", "Bizarre Dinosaurs", "Animal Armageddon",