†Scansoriopteryx Czerkas and Yuan 2002 (maniraptoran)
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Reptilia - Theropoda - Scansoriopterygidae
Full reference: S. A. Czerkas and C. Yuan. 2002. An arboreal maniraptoran from northeastern China. Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight. The Dinosaur Museum Journal 1. The Dinosaur Museum, Blanding, UT 63-95
Parent taxon: Scansoriopterygidae according to S. A. Czerkas and C. Yuan 2002
See also Ruiz-OmeƱaca and Canudo 2003
Sister taxa: Ambopteryx, Yi
Subtaxa: Scansoriopteryx heilmanni
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Dawangzhangzi (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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