Reptilia - Theropoda - Dromaeosauridae

Alternative spelling: Shagan

Full reference: A. H. Turner, S. H. Hwang, and M. A. Norell. 2007. A small derived theropod from Öösh, Early Cretaceous, Baykhangor Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3557:1-27

Parent taxon: Microraptorinae according to S. E. Jasinski et al. 2020

See also Amiot et al. 2010, Gianechini et al. 2011, Gianechini et al. 2017, Knoll and Ruiz-Omeñaca 2009, Longrich and Currie 2009, Pei et al. 2014, Prieto-Marquez et al. 2012 and Turner et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Changyuraptor, Dromaeosauriformipes, Graciliraptor, Hesperonychus, Microraptor, Sinornithosaurus, Zhongjianosaurus

Subtaxa: Shanag ashile

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at northeastern end, Öösh locality (AMNH/IGM) (Cretaceous of Mongolia)

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