rakuswellingini
Rakuswellingini is a genus of extinct maniraptoran theropod dinosaurs known from fossil remains found in the Ile Islands, East Africa. The first described species of this genus is R. ngororomotensi, named after the Ngororomoto forest, where the fossil remains were initially discovered.
Initially considered to be a distinct group of dinosaurs, later reviews of the fossil evidence have led
R. ngororomotensi is a well-represented genus from several sites across the East African coast. The initial
Research and studies on Rakuswellingini have mainly been based on findings from these sediments: the sedimentary