Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae

Full reference: D. Naish, D. M. Martill, and E. Frey. 2004. Ecology, systematics, and biogeographic relationships of dinosaurs, including a new theropod, from the Santana Formation (?Albian, Early Cretaceous) of Brazil. Historical Biology 2004:1-14

Belongs to Mirischia according to P.V.L.G.C. Pereira et al. 2020

See also Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2018, Aureliano et al. 2018, Bittencourt and Langer 2011, Candeiro et al. 2012, Chiappe and Göhlich 2010, Fernandes de Azevedo et al. 2013, Furtado et al. 2013, Hu et al. 2016, Machado et al. 2008, Martínez and Novas 2006, Naish et al. 2004 and Peyer 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: SMNK 2349 PAL, a set of postcrania. Its type locality is Araripina region (general), which is in an Aptian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal mudstone/limestone in the Romualdo Formation of Brazil.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Araripina region (general)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.