Reptilia - Theropoda - Caenagnathidae

Full reference: X. Xu, Q. Tan, J. Wang, X. Zhao, and L. Tan. 2007. A gigantic bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China. Nature 447:844-847

Parent taxon: Caenagnathidae according to G. F. Funston 2020

See also Funston and Currie 2016, Lamanna et al. 2014, Longrich et al. 2013, Longrich et al. 2010, Lü et al. 2015, Sullivan et al. 2011, Tsuihiji et al. 2015, Tsuihiji et al. 2017, Xu and Han 2010, Xu et al. 2007 and Yao et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Anomalipes, Beibeilong, Caenagnathinae, Chirostenotes, Elmisaurinae, Eoneophron, Leptorhynchos, Microvenator, Ojoraptorsaurus, Ojoraptorsaurus boerei

Subtaxa: Gigantoraptor erlianensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Saihangaobi, Sonid Zuoqi (Cretaceous of China)

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