Chapter 25, Problem 11PIAT

Summary Introduction

To review:

Draw a well-labeled graph mentioning the geological eras and time periods of the Dromaeosauridae.

Introduction:

The Dromaeosauridae is the family of theropod dinosaurs. They were small to medium in size and are known to have flourished in the Cretaceous period. They first appeared in the Jurassic period, around 167 million years ago (mya). The Cretaceous period is defined as a geological period that existed around 145 mya at the beginning of the Paleogene period 66 mya.