Jianchangosaurus Pu et al. 2013 (coelurosaur)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: H. Pu, Y. Kobayashi, J. Lu, Y. Wu, H. Chang, J. Zhang, and S. Jia. 2013. An unusual basal therizinosaur with an ornithischian dental arrangement from northeastern China. PLoS ONE 8(5):e63423

Parent taxon: Therizinosauria according to H. Pu et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Erlikosaurus, Falcarius, Fukuivenator, Lingyuanosaurus, Therizinosauroidea

Subtaxa: Jianchangosaurus yixianensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Niujiaogou (Cretaceous of China)

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