†Sinocalliopteryx Ji et al. 2007 (compsognathid)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Compsognathidae
Full reference: S. Ji, Q. Ji, J. and C. Yuan. 2007. A new giant compsognathid dinosaur with long filamentous integuments from Lower Cretaceous of northeastern China. Acta Geologica Sinica 81(1):8-15
Parent taxon: Compsognathidae according to Y. Hu et al. 2016
See also Ji 2008, Ji et al. 2007, Xing et al. 2012 and Xing et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Aniksosaurus, Aristosuchus, Beipiaognathus, Compsognathinae, Compsognathus, Huaxiagnathus, Mirischia, Ornitholestes, Scipionyx, Xunmenglong
Subtaxa: Sinocalliopteryx gigas
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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