Pneumatoraptor, a small paravian dinosaur, inhabited the region of Hungary. Its existence is known from a solitary complete left shoulder girdle (scapulocoracoid), discovered in the Csehbánya Formation within the Iharkút site situated in the Bakony Mountains of western Hungary. This rock formation dates back to the late Cretaceous period, specifically the Santonian age, approximately 85 million years ago.

The designated species is Pneumatoraptor fodori, named in honor of Géza Fodor, who provided the funding for the excavation. The genus label, Pneumatoraptor, meaning "air thief," signifies the bone's pneumatic nature, indicating the hollow spaces that would have housed air sacs during the creature's lifetime.

Pneumatoraptor sets itself apart from other theropods through its distinct characteristics, notably a slender shoulder blade that assumes an almost circular shape when viewed in cross section. Additionally, a sizable aperture within the bone accommodates an air sac cavity, imparting a unique feature. The bone's diminutive size suggests that the creature was approximately three times smaller than Velociraptor. The shoulder girdle exhibits an L-shaped configuration, aligning it with the Paraves group, encompassing dromaeosaurids, troodontids, and birds.

Though the available Pneumatoraptor remains lack the completeness required to definitively determine its specific group affiliation, its skeletal traits bear resemblance to those of dromaeosaurids, implying a potential connection to this subgroup.

The estimated length of approximately 70 centimeters remains uncertain owing to the limited availability of remains.